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As They Gathered...

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I hid myself in the far corner of the room
as they gathered around the cauldron
to strip those absent from their presence
of their humanities and their realities
replacing indiscriminately their identities 
with home made labels and tags...

I watched
as your name was placed in the large boiling pot
to cook 
until every edge turned crisp and golden brown...

they cackled
about the way you could stretch a dinner
and feed your kids for weeks at a time 
on a 17th century salary...

...I could never remember them being hungry...

they howled with laughter
at the way you moved from place to place
faster than an escaped convict...

...I could never remember a time 
when you were homeless...

they pounded their fists and raised crooked fingers
when someone mentioned
that you seldom stayed home long enough 
to remember the names of your children....

...I could remember when you worked two jobs, 
but never missed a PTA meeting...

having heard enough
I rose from to my feet 
and strode briskly to the pot of boiling water
upsetting it into the laps of the hosts...

as they wailed in pain
I reached inside and removed your name...

although it was warm
I held it in front of me
admiring its golden finish
and then took it home...

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Contest Winner  

mlowe5 says:

A beautiful rhythmic metaphoric "homeward" flow. Deep write Newpanther. Continue to time write on. Peace and Love.
 

Newpanther says:

thank you, mentor!
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mlowe5 says:

ONE! Peace and Love.

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