have heard dark stories
on crossroads
seen the films
cages
i intend to write more about mother
her slight appearance
later neatness
her enthusiasm a while for new
clothes
if I carefully mentioned I liked them
she would buy the same for me
unfortunately for me
it lasted a while
until she failed
a lockdown
her shape changed with age
as we do
dresses became more the thing
with belts
man made materials
with all those idiosyncrasies
static and snagging
i walked then too
down the river and along
sadly