Friday, May 29, 2020

from door to the corner

he would walk
from his door to the corner
and back

again.
hands behind his back.
quiet.

he'd nod, but
rarely
say a word.

every night after
dinner.

year after year.
we watched him as we
grew

older and he stayed
as he was. old already.

we were kids
on a porch.

and when he passed
away

we talked about him,
and wondered

if our lives would
ever be the same.

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