Exceptional Tableau Poem Life's Tableau by michaelcahill Tableau Poetry contest entry

Life's Tableau                                  by michael cahill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Screams, as fists clench tight pacing man worries doctor reassures woman curses all he has five fingers he is breathing fine   "Momma", his first word "Momma", his second candles, a myst'ry cake, it's delicious more candles, birthday! one more year, more cake   kids, friends, enemies girls, not yet … but soon older, girls ... yes, now kiss, forever love lost, eternal ache time, will never heal   a job--already? a wife! this is good surprise--baby's here fists clench tight again he paces ... worried daughter? more pacing   grandson? you're kidding but, my knees are sore love's his rocking chair years pass by swiftly candles hide the cake grandson, now a man   screams, as fists clench tight pacing wife worries doctor tells the truth she wishes for lies his breathing has stopped fingers stilled … he's died     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Recognized Author Notes Rules: One or more stanzas. Each stanza should be six lines, each line five syllables. Rhyming optional. Each stanza should paint a picture that requires no artwork. Tableau should be part of the title.

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