On a shelf I’ve been left
I feel forgotten and lost
Of dignity I was bereft
My pulchritude is at rest
Confined by a firm crust
Stifled by layers of dust
I still crave readers’ zest
© Chaouki M’kaddem
September 24th, 2014
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Chaouki M’kaddem
Senior EFL teacher
M’saken, Tunisia
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