Friday, 9 February 2018

THE LATE SHIFT (a poem)




THE LATE SHIFT

(by Samuel Farrugia)

Empty lobby, cold bench
Grasping after fading memories…
Smelling of cigarettes, urine
Loneliness sits, a suit jacket complimenting the customary pyjamas
Talks of the day, talks of aches and pains, talks of God
A smile, firm handshake, good-nights all around
It’s time to take his pills
All it takes is fifteen minutes
And a listening ear
to solve this world’s ills. 

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