and years of loving his son,
my neighbor is
now estranged from little Billy Bob.
he read to him
when he was young,
taught him
how to read
and throw a ball.
showed him how to catch a wave
along the ocean.
he prayed with him.
loved him.
attended all his games
and plays in school.
paid for his tuition.
bought him cars,
and things
to help him get started in life.
shared so much
in conversations.
he kept his room for when
he came to visit.
there was nothing he wouldn't
do for his son.
but that was then,
he tells me,
not now, we're estranged
for reasons
beyond me.
he doesn't write, never
calls.
never a word or card
in the mail.
i follow him on Instagram,
beats me, what went wrong.
maybe one day
he'll come back around.
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