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Lady in Waiting

by Mary Bone

Woman in a red floral dress sits cross-legged on a bench in dappled sunlight, with a dark blurred city backdrop.
Image credit: Quentin Rogeret on Unsplash

She was a lady in waiting-

ready to be free.

the light was filtering

through bars,

beckoning from

outside.

Spring was almost here.

It was time to bloom.




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Woman in a black dress and sequined jacket stands indoors beside a lamp, facing the camera with a neutral expression.
Mary Bone



Mary Bone has been writing poetry and short stories since childhood. A recent chapbook entitled, "The Sage," was published at Bottlecap Press. Some of her poems have been published at The Oklahoma Today Magazine, Literary Revelations, Doublespeak Magazine and upcoming at eMerge.

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