Monday, September 23, 2019

Aladdin

suddenly will it flare up in the story book
in a cloud of fuchsia smoke
the lost lamp's answer and its antidote

the last words beryl and beckoning
life is long without wishes;
will he wait

not that far from the caves
though he thinks there's still a long way
to go

through centuries.
sand blows in his eyes
he thinks  it is stars

its just the way you are I think
the way you would be
even if you were lost at sea

mary angela douglas 23 september 2019

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