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Tom Croce

Father falcon

A closed gate, standing wasted in a field.

Before leaving
I left my dog
with a taxidermist, and I begged him
to keep him always like new,
always young, faithful and agile

Before leaving
I looked at the sun
directly, without putting on glasses
and I found the answer to everything
and I understood that being blind is not bad

Today is Saturday
and people are at home
while I remain kneeling in front of an altar,
outside this doorway that I will not enter,
I remain here with short breath and empty gaze

Before leaving
I kissed a homeless man,
I caressed him, and I gave him
some money and some bread
and I left him finally without a father

Before leaving
I listened to you go out
out of the house, and you were in a hurry
to go pick up the children from school
and I stole all your jewels

Today is Sunday
and people must rest
and people are tired after days of work,
the night is cold and the day is hot and there is no respite
for those who remain at the mercy of this fog

Before leaving
I didn't prepare anything
no backpack, no suitcase
because this walk doesn't take me
anywhere I want to go

Before leaving
I talked to my son
and I told him how important it was to me,
because a son is always a son to me,
even if the father left like a scoundrel

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