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Grocery Shopping
She was coming out of the grocery store Among the downtrodden of the town As well as the mean Looking forward to a new reality She was pushing her shopping cart on a Tuesday afternoon One wheel defective Chipped paint on the sides A reflection of how she felt inside She had her goods in…
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The Race to Breakfast
I looked at the calendar when I woke up Three months elapsed since that downtown 5k I had finished at 2nd place The plaque on the wall reminded me I looked over the results again, her name in front of mine I set out this year to get more speedy This time in training My…
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Contrast
We were walking at twilight He told me it was that magical time He looked at the sky, its fading light Our steps were congruent like a rhyme The horizon turned a yellow-blue-green He pointed and said, “Look at the contrast,” It met my retina like a movie screen I saw the dark tree branches…
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The White Coat
“Fake it till you make it,” I’ve heard them say But what if it’s people’s health at stake They figured I could fill the role of a seasoned physician who retired So they gave me the job He hung his white coat one last time on the hook I never put it on, even when…
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The Shoe Thief
We were in the running shoe store Looking at running shoes The man beside me told the salesman, “I need the flats,” He turned to me and said, “I have to run on rock,” I held my new cushiony shoes in their box “I gotta have padding,” I told him A bell jingled and a…
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Golden Retriever
You’re smarter than scientists give you credit for You’ve got soul, heart, and brain Fur for ages Personality to adore You pick up on joy and sorrow You know much more than your name You dream Unworried at all about tomorrow I see your paws twitch Same for your upper lip While you’re snoozing You…
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Amusement Park
My commute home is like an amusement park Just before dark I love it when You paint the sky The earth is Your canvas Perhaps Your breath is the brush Purple like lilacs, blue like cotton candy, pink like blush I can’t understand this It’s all so magical in a simple way Over the bridge…
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Watch Surgeon
I admire people who can fix things. Our society seems to reimburse more for fixing than preventing. Surgeons are among the top earners. It’s hard to come by someone who has the know-how and the tools to fix a clogged coronary artery or a brain bleed. In my corner of the earth, it’s just more…
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