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Walking down the alley behind the abandoned building
I thought I heard the sound of laughter
Pieces of broken doll lie in the gutter covered in leaves
Raindrops form puddles around my feet
My shoes soaked but I didn’t notice
I stared at the ruins for some time
For sale sign crooked in the yard
No one had been interested in years
The jungle gym was rusty and crumbling
No child’s sweat had oiled it in some time
I closed my eyes and saw the past
Two girls running from the Sisters
Two girls inseparable…
I open my eyes
One girl standing in the rain alone
One grave in the parish yard down the alley
NKR 2008