Wondering where the house keys are sets off a chain of associations leading to a much larger question
Safe Houses
I find that I have started recently
to keep spare keys to the front door
in several pockets, such is my fear
of being locked out. Caught by the wind
the door could shut quietly behind you,
leaving you to face the outer world alone.
Once safe inside I don’t put on the chain.
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Bernard O’Donoghue’s most recent collection is The Seasons of Cullen Church.
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