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Remnants

She was in charge
until she wasn’t
the tiny tea set purchased
once upon a time
remains on the little table
looking out

at the flower garden
now a frozen display
only the cut-back rose bushes
barely breathing
tiny birds
taking dry baths

inside the ornamental bowl
purchased long ago
on a warm summer day
loading it
all by herself
into the trunk of the car
when nobody was looking


january two thousand twenty-five
copyright j matthew waters
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