<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=477123" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Hoping For Footsteps (Stream XV)</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Her door ajar, I try to slide past<br>Know from the past<br>That she listens.<br>Lonely she listens, <br>Listens in hope, <br>Hoping for footsteps<br>Stepping her way.<br>She catches me on the stairs<br>Me stacked with laundry.<br>She expectant, <br>Stands with folded arms, <br>A shelf for her ample bosom, <br>Blocking my way. <br>'Done your washing then? '<br>'Um' I say noncommittally<br>But now she has her opening<br>And opening her mouth<br>Tells tales of progeny<br>And their progeny.<br>She lives her life vicariously<br>For they live far off<br>Only seen on high-days and holidays.<br>I Listen, <br>Watch her wattles <br>Shake and quiver<br>As she delivers, what to her, is vital news, <br>Which is no news.<br>This sad cackling hen.<br>I feel stuck between the stairs and the stars<br>No where to bolt.<br>No bolt hole, <br>I half listen<br>Nodding. <br>Nodding off<br>Smiling I shake her off.<br>'Sorry very busy, must go' I say.<br>A lie. <br>Later I think-<br>How sad.<br>To be the single highlight of her day.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Paul+Brookes">Paul Brookes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=477123" data-title="Hoping For Footsteps (Stream XV) de Paul Brookes" data-description="Her door ajar, I try to slide past Know from the past That she listens. Lonely she listens, Listens in hope, Hoping for footsteps Stepping her way. She catches me on the stairs Me stacked with laundry. She expectant, Stands with folded arms, A..."></div> </div> </div>

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