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THE ROMANY FACTOR
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The Romany Factor
Always lived in places new
Never one used before
Not until recently
Small space this
Home to me
Now alone
Bright colors
Cozy room
Safety of a womb
Living comfortably
More or less
In this economic mess
Place where I will die
But
A haunting
I think
Seeks me out at day’s end
Occasionally
I can see
A shadow reflected in dying light
In the hall
Just before my bedroom door
Slowly fades
And
Disappears in the darkness
Of Christ’s wall
Things of a commonality
I ignore
Part of family history
Maternal Romany
Witches, psychics
Madmen, seers and fools
Strega here
Strega there
Strega every witch way
Land of the malocchio
Horns worn around the neck
Drop of olive oil in a pan of water
Chase the evil away
And
Send it back from where it came
The Romany factor
Theirs and mine
Not imagination
Not fantasy
Just another way to see