Sleep with windows open to the night,
And keep the child within awake
To hear the rapping at the window
When the spirits come to call.
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The dream of the refugee
White sea plucks up the furniture
In a boarding house in Kent,
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For seven hours on the train
i've read my books and looked again
at stations grey with industry
from Yorkshire Southward to the sea.
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Careful in the garden, be circumspect
don't pull the weeds before you've checked
what's living lives, what's dead is dead.
The heat from these composted roots
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Loosen the binding on your soul
before it is too late.
Do not sign your contract in blood
nor drink from the parting cup
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