The light begins to die inside
Her world of fresh excuses
The first is for laughter
The craic of a good time
The second forever after, the promises of wine
She watches the rest, from inside a tin can
The way home cobbled again
With the pain of her old man.
Author Bio:
Maj Ikle is a performing poet, living in a women's community in West Wales UK. She is proud that her work is all created and produced using solar power.