Monday, December 8, 2025

the bus stops along the way

there
are jobs that you expect to be
temporary.
bus stops along the way
to your
destination.
paper boy,
for instance,
tossing newspapers
onto porches
at the crack of dawn,
or being a barista,
pouring coffee each day
draped
in a green apron.
the kid that cuts your lawn,
with rake
and clippers in hand.
maybe a dancer
in
a dinner theater performance
of West Side Story.
it's not for
long, before your feet hurt,
and you
are no longer young.
you toss in the towel.
you move on.

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