Tag Archives: death

Better With Age

Posted on April 6, 2016 by m.a. wood

Does Anything get better with Age? In this, another age of losing, Does the sense of life improve? It is harder to remember the day she died. Is there something you would like to see again? I do wear my … Continue reading →

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homeless child in subway

Posted on January 16, 2016 by m.a. wood

The Savage of the Subway In the labyrinthian subway, The lonely city streets o’er head, I heard within the sound all said A moan. It seemed my heart to flay. The people near were flowing past Under the bright lights … Continue reading →

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Death

Posted on June 17, 2015 by m.a. wood

Even the graveyards grow lonely, stones and bones that fail to sing, the hearts that will not pound. It is night, night, night, so black we can not see, as though we are blind inside our hearts, as though we … Continue reading →

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Sing with Me

Posted on December 24, 2014 by m.a. wood

Softly, sing with me, help me to trust sleep. The night is long, turn and the day is gone. Pull me to your beating heart, with arms strong Squeeze me tight so I can know I’m not alone. How old … Continue reading →

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Ghost Stories

Posted on December 13, 2014 by m.a. wood

Gaze ever into cloud dotted blue skies From the comfort of this four posted bed. Is there anyone for him to talk to, An opthamologist of blue skies Who can diagnose those faraway eyes, Examine the visionary’s vision, Then prescribe … Continue reading →

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