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A Poem by Lenora Rain-Lee Good

Lamentations for the Ringmaster

Part 2, May 16

 

I watch him die

in increments

and wonder if I

would have such bearing?

 

I watch

and learn

so, when my time comes,

I will do him proud.

…..

This poem is from the chapbook Saying Goodbye to Thomas by Lenora Rain-Lee Good (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/saying-goodbye-to-thomas-by-lenora-rain-lee-good/


Lenora Rain-Lee Good is a Walla Walla sweet onion. Peel a fleshy leaf and you may laugh, the next and you may cry, and then laugh some more. She also tells stories, both real and imagined, like segments of a perfect Texas Pink Grapefruit giving a sweet tartness in every read. Reach her at https://coffeebreakescapes.com