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Mourning Politely by Anne Card
Episode 9130th July 2025 • One Poem Only • Maggie Devers
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Mourning Politely

Anne Card

sorry to bother you it's just that
when I was new to the world
he was the first person to ever hold me
please excuse me it's just that
even as an adult
he'd reach for my hand to cross the road
I do apologise for going on
it's just that
i've lost him

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