My ladder is a short one
for I'm afraid of heights
Just one step to remind me
of those who spend their nights
away from home, in irons,
or perhaps a bamboo cage -
they wonder why they're still there
they have begun to age.....
My step serves as a reminder:
write a poem or a letter,
or even say a prayer
for those we've lost
and those who are still there.

Christina 3-00

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