In the sway of the blues
that followed,
I think I remember
a cry. Separate from the
melody and in memory
a beat
which danced amongst
the guitar strings.
And if I were to listen
closely,
intimately,
I think I might
hear the bars,
which surrounded it,
pause;
wait for some
small thing
that never quite
returns.
Nia Griffiths, 2017
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