the sun was orange

By h_v_h

Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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they come at dawn
with orange ribbons
because he thought the sun was orange 
like a tangerine, he'd said
like your jumper
 
they come at dawn
with words that come unbidden
because they have been said before
like a promise
like see you later
 
they come at dawn
with cartoon characters
because they can't ignore it
like a ticking clock in a silent room
like his absence
 
they come at dawn
with tightly knit faces
because soon their faces will crumple
like paper in a frustrated fist
like a car in a collision
 
they leave at dawn
with saturated souls
because they have things to be doing
like the school run
like he used to
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