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Walter Wenceslas

from Slivers of Light by Secretary Michael

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Walter wandered through the streets in the evening rain
Memories of past mistakes gave him so much pain
“What a wasted life I’ve made, useless and alone”
Then between two buildings came
A coughing and a groan.

PAST MISTAKES. WASH AWAY.

There a shaking body lay in the flooded gutter
Vomit on his beard said more than his drunken stutter
Walter helped him to his feet, then he led him home.
So much worse than being sick is being sick alone.

PAST MISTAKES. WASH AWAY.

Why is it you help me, man? Maybe you should wait.
You don’t know about my past. You don’t know my hate.
See this scar across my face? Got it in a fight.
Did it in the prison yard. Can’t forget that night.

PAST MISTAKES. WASH AWAY.

Here’s a pair of warm dry socks
Take those wet ones off.
Try to drink this bowl of soup. It might help your cough.
Please don’t brood about your past
Or how you got your scar.
I do not care who you were – only who you are.

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from Slivers of Light, released January 1, 2014
Stephanie Weaver, voice / Secretary Michael, keyboard

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