Forty years is a long time

forty years ago I would have called him an old man
if I had noticed him at all
he would have slippered past me in the corridor
and smelled of pee
I would have held my breath
for a step or two
and
now
he’s me


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2 responses to “Forty years is a long time”

  1. Andrew avatar
    Andrew

    this is very good Derec – tidy like!

  2. DJ avatar
    DJ

    Thank you Andrew 🙂

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