The Centenarians
Their gospel
is the obvious.
They love
their weightless,
rawboned frames,
allowing them
ghostlike movement,
the inconspicuousness
of a mind
whooshing
through the rooms
of memory.
They cherish
their collections
of canes,
new and antique,
perfect for balance
or weaponry.
In the falseness
of their teeth,
they’ve found
their Truth,
reliable
as their diet
of rice, spring water,
and, canned,
dried, or fresh,
apricots.
Larry D. Thomas
Posted over on Larry D. Thomas Blog Site
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