Friday 22 April 2011

As long as you both shall live



He’s back.
When he left,
the air, unmenaced,
smelled of promise,
the furniture 
relaxed,
and walls 
breathed a sigh of relief.


Now
the odour of him
hangs
in the doorways,
his essence
stalks unsleeping hours,
and taints 
the contents of cupboards.

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