stranger in the room

stranger in the room

admired the more he speaks

for the idealism he’s incorporated into his life’s work

and warm reaction to teasing and laughter

it’s reassuring to respond, even wistfully, after years of widowhood

i suppose i am still alive after all

MaryJane Nordgren

Author of the Nandria Series, MaryJane is a retired family practice physician who grew up in the Midwest but now lives in the Pacific Northwest.

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