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Wake Grandpa
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At the wake
waiting in line
the boy dances impatient,
child-song beating within
moving toward silent man.
Standing on kneeling step
looking within
singing,
Grandpa, grandpa
wake up, wake up
and reaches out
to touch familiar nose.

.................................
Michael Zweigbaum
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Copyright © Michael Zweigbaum
August 1998

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