oops .....

[Claudia Westermann]

................................................................
just before I go to freeze my nose outside ...


to the cats and tigers and the birds,
the unknown bridges,

to the kept and unborn dreams

have a nice trip and a happy new year.

-c


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'oh', said the old man, 'but I wanted you to survive.'

'yes, you taught me reason.
And reason taught me to find the books in the second row on the shelf.
I will give them back to you now.'

'too late', said the man.

'can it ever be too late ?', asked the girl.