frozen in time

john f. marok. still life/players. 22"x30"  oil

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i gotta question
for you
how come
i can't figger this out
i've seen it now
bout a coupla times
an alls i can do
is jus stop, look, stare,
with no words
in my head
'cept the question:
where does it go
the time we once had
is it dead
or alive like a fly
that lays still
shut down
to withstand the cold
only to awaken
when the sun
gets a little closer

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