The Walking Man
The Walking Man
A man walks each night
Down the path behind my house
Tonight I see him
As I have each night before
It is promptly eight o’clock
I see his green hat
Wool, hanging over his eyes
Wears a thick, red scarf
Left, right, left, he gets closer
Can see his breath beneath the lamplight
Lamp is flickering
A gust of wind rattles the pane
He stares straight ahead
Neither a glance left nor right
Marches forward on the path
Does he sense me here
Trusting I’ll greet his night stroll
Someone waiting there
Strangely, I rely on him
To emerge from the distance
Copyright © Meg Manning | Year Posted 2022
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