Mother arrived back yesterday | 1 |
“Don’t look so amazed.” She said. | 2 |
“Some people still live even though they are dead. | 3 |
I’ve been too long gathering dust, | 4 |
while you look just like you’ve been living off crusts” | 5 |
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Had to confess, | 6 |
abandoned duster for some time | 7 |
while food had become a wearisome chore. | 8 |
Pot Noodles from Lidl or convenience store. | 9 |
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Pleased in a way she was back in my life, | 10 |
Shining up spoons, hoovering each room, | 11 |
spreading out butter with my bowie knife. | 12 |
Flicking at spiders with a long-handled broom. | 13 |
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Hummed “I did it my way.” Her favourite tune. | 14 |
but the old unease returned too soon | 15 |
She advanced with loofer and scrubbing brush. | 16 |
“Now sit stock still, don’t make a move, | 17 |
This won’t hurt so I want no fuss.” | 18 |