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Pride of Place
March 29, 2019
A child’s longing
Navigates with conviction,
To assert the chosen paternal.
A knight defending innocence;
With a single gleam,
Showcasing served joy—
For the selector.
No glee could be greater
Than deemed patriarch’s pride of place.
© Kathleen P., Plattsburg, MO
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