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HOLLOW

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My entry (and winner!) of  Writers Online  Monthly One Word Challenge for November. Poem of up to 40 lines based on the word  HOLLOW. Route Map  Here in the place where our story began             Walk down the road to the house we once knew       Hold onto my hand as we pass by the stream         Keep to the path where the children once ran                   Take the latch from the old gate and let it swing free Follow the trail of the borders of green        Take from your pocket the key made of brass Unlock the door to the essence of me         Step into the space that was known as the hall     Turn to the stairs which will lead to our room Pause at the fifth, even sit where I sat  while I waited and listened and longed for your call Climb to the landing which is carpeted gray Look through the window, remember the view Reach for the handle, turn it sharp to the right  Open the door to the room where we lay  Lie on the bed with