The Velvet t-shirt

Friday 8 November 2013, by Franck Garot

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What will become
of my Velvet t-shirt
gone threadbare
the banana marred
by the swipe
of an iron
what will become
of my Velvet t-shirt
when I grow old
hard of hearing
and hard to bear
what will become
of my Velvet t-shirt
I’ll use it as a rag
to chase the dust
from my illusions


Translation: Rita Smith-Lemaire

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