Now that she has left the room for a moment
to powder her nose,
we watch and wait, watch and wait,
for her to bring back the purpose into our lives.

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Poet: Hugo Williams
Poem: During An Absence
Volume: Billy's Rain
Year: Published/Written in 1999

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