In twilight’s shadow I whisper the words<\/p>\n
reverberating around my mind like an echo –<\/p>\n
watch Ophelia drown with lips wide open,<\/p>\n
the words pouring out of her like a flood,<\/p>\n
tumbling out in a rush –<\/p>\n
“Good night, ladies, good night, sweet ladies;<\/p>\n
good night, good night.”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
In twilight’s shadow she lay<\/p>\n
in peaceful slumber –<\/p>\n
And I watched on,<\/p>\n
the words she swallowed upon my lips –<\/p>\n
goodnight, goodnight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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