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The Old Ones



Once, the old ones knew how to be happy.
They bathed in light.

Then they closed every window.
Then they shut every door.

Now we sit in the dark
dreaming of the sun.

But there never was a sun,
only dreams.

They were better dreamers.

All poems are written and copyrighted by Michael C. Rush.
None may be republished or repurposed without permission.