1901 - The Free Man

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MLMM Monday Wordle #483 presents the following words for us to work with:

Heat, concern, rush, dug, imagine, elderly, provide, work, box, digital, drop, halt

The Free Man

It rings—

Incessantly.

A digital shackle

Generating urgency.

Rush! 

Concern! 

Response!

Pavlov would be proud.  Woof!

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Outside, away from the noise,

An elderly gardener

Drops seeds into grooves

In the recently dug soil.

He works with purpose,

Unbothered by the heat,

Tolerant of the flies,

Imagining his future crop

And the pleasure

It will provide.

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When his work done he calls a halt,

Puts his things into their box

And goes inside again.

He pours himself a drink.

The phone rings—

“Dad!  Are you okay?

You haven’t answered the phone!”

“That’s right” he replies.

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