From Newsgroup: alt.poetry

Picture Book Stares Back

Until 21 years later you wake up
and it is all like
a long ago nightmare.

Too late to repair
no apologies
will ever be enough.

Nothing left
but a brave face
laughing at the beautiful evil.

-Will Dockery

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Poetry and songs of Will Dockery:
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