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The True Fate of Humpty Dumpty (Free verse) by Joe-joe
There is a sill hidden neatly
behind a cherry bordered wall in the
old abandoned publishing plant right
next door to Stewartâs grocery store
in a town once nourished by the railroad.
On restful nights you can still hear the sound of a caboose
running shotgun for a string of cars that vanish on the horizon.
Strip the sandals from your feet and youâll
feel life in the ground beneath you.
A life that inexplicably makes itâs way past
the old rusted press and inkwells to a bookshelf
where three blind mice sit lost atop a wall
once reserved for a lad named Humpty Dumpty
who for some reason has wandered astray and is now
a permanent guest of the Queen.
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Posted: January 25, 2006 6:11 AM PST; Last modified: January 25, 2006 6:11 AM PST
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