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Melissa Jo Smith


Picture
Stop
Poem
​Sound by John Wynne
2020


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Stop
I can hear birds singing in the heart of town
Madame Magnolia is wearing her floral gown
Stop
Like the hands on Big Ben’s clock
Stop
We’re playing a Global game of postman’s knock



I knock the door and then run away
You greet your friend on the street but keep them at bay



Stop 
Breathe in deep but you can’t sleep
Still in shock but you can’t weep



Stop
Paying taxes and rent
Stop 
The commuter trains from Kent



Hold your breathe - stand still
Watch the world from your windowsill



Stop
Flying planes and let the sky breathe
Please shield your mouth if you have to sneeze



​Stop
Sliding away from conversations 
Stop
Thinking you’re different from other nations



We’re playing a Global game of postman’s knock
Turn around 
Don’t run
Stop


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