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He stirs
without waking.
I reach
for his hand.
If I release it
before he wakes,
will he remember
how much he is loved?
From Closer to the Ground (Main Street Rag, 2014).
Used here with the author's permission.
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Patricia L. Goodman is a widowed mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who lives in Delaware. She is a retired horse breeder and teacher and now enjoys singing, gardening, writing, spending time with her family, and she has recently become involved with musical theater. Patricia is the author of three books: Closer to the Ground (Main Street Rag), Walking with Scissors (Kelsay Books) and, most recently, Unbridled (Kelsay Books).
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Jo:
Beautiful. Touch so powerful. He remembered.
Posted 02/15/2016 11:25 AM
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Lori Levy:
Simple, but beautiful.
Posted 02/15/2016 10:16 AM
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KevinArnold:
Exquisite.
Posted 02/15/2016 09:34 AM
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Jancan:
Sweet, concise, powerful! Janice
Posted 02/15/2016 09:27 AM
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Dorcas:
He will remember. The subconcious knows.
Posted 02/15/2016 08:59 AM
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Trudy Wells-Meyer:
most underrated touch: holding hands. . ..
Posted 02/15/2016 08:19 AM
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