Just The Two Of Us: Grace

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I am now fifteen years older than my mother ever lived and
at least  forty years older than when she took this picture.
If I stare at it long enough than I am on my knees,
looking through a keyhole and all
I want to say is  I'm sorry.

Until my last breath, I will always be her little boy

But Paul,
you did 
nothing 
wrong.

What would 
you like for 
dinner?

For you 
to repeat
that statement
100 times
or say anything
that comes to mind.

But Paul,
you did 
nothing 
wrong?

What would 
you like for 
dinner.

Again

But Paul,
you did 
nothing 
wrong.

What would 
you like for 
dinner?

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