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Thorn Birds

For better or for worse, in sickness and in health

By Gene LassPublished 10 months ago • 1 min read
Thorn Birds
Photo by Lilishia Gounder on Unsplash

Over the course of 25 years, I have slept

In a hospital chair

On a waiting room bench

In the car

And on the floor

Just to be near her

No regrets

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Gene Lass

Gene Lass is a professional writer and editor, writing and editing numerous books of non-fiction, poetry, and fiction. Several have been Top 100 Amazon Best Sellers. His short story, “Fence Sitter” was nominated for Best of the Net 2020.

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    Written by Gene Lass