in the neighborhood, whoever
had a
uniform on,
was given a certain amount
of respect,
whether the badge
on a cop,
the clerk in a store
with his tag,
the doctor
or nurse in white,
the soldier
coming home from war,
the janitor sweeping up
the school floor.
the toll both woman
in her green
shirt
and cap,
the workers on the road
in their lime
green vests
waving you forward.
the uniform was noticed.
these were people
in charge,
people of some importance.
you gave them
respect.
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