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A Sidewalk Encounter
by Richard L. Provencher Got a light mister? tosses in my direction, cig dangling from his bruised lips Dont smoke, my response Quarter for a cup of coffee then? Where do you get coffee for a quarter? I counter boldly. He sees the hard stare I give me dressed in a nice hat trousers and jacket, cold front coming the TV news said wife clutching my arm nervously, his slept-in clothes second hand likely. Still standing here bud looking at your face. Thoughts scramble, nerves crawl up and down my leg Dont give no lecture either, green teeth & hair awry breathes at my face. After long staring we decide to step back from the edge, eager to be on our separate ways. Richard L. Provencher Website: www.wsprog.com/rp/ Richard enjoys writing poems; many of which have been published in Print and Online. He and his wife, Esther are also co-authors of stories and a print novel. They are "born again" Christians and very busy in their church, Abundant Life Victory International, in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |