Scrapes on the floor from those that have passed here before
Memories of the past engraved as marks that will last
Some shallow some deep each a remembrance does keep
A gouge, heel skid black, peeling varnish, aging crack
Scuffs from an open door, new bride's footprint on varnished floor
One from haste a Christmas meal to taste
A black scar of a child's toy car
Scratch from broken glass left after anger's impasse
Glazed glare the trail of a rocking chair
Hieroglyphics, letters read, stains of wounds that blead
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Offline) - Published: May 18th, 2026 02:00
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Marks left upon time and places, much enjoyed
Thank you Norman for your read and kind words of encouragement they are most important to me
most welcome my friend
Good write SB. KP gives me some verbal 'hieroglyphics' cos I keep dishing up sewage for her! lol.
Thanks Orchi for the read and comment. She must be tired of sewage by now how about giving her a little muck for a change?
The evidence of time passing.I see a church floor at Christmas but there is a lot more in this Excellent
Thanks so much for the review my friend your interpretation and words of support mean a great deal
The scuffs and damage record the history of decades; our lives written out in the environments that we live in. 🙏🏻🕊️
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