Encounter With Superman

Big John Gunn,
one syllable man
whose eyes
refuse to elaborate
on the sky,
tells me how much
real honesty costs.

It's not the cheap
self serving stuff,
not the insider stuff,
he says, big feet
crushing the clay.

Honesty counts
when it costs me,
says big John Gunn, the
one syllable man.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Schaeffer Avatar
April 27, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Thanks PD. I really love one syllable names like John Wayne.
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April 26, 2012 at 10:38 PM
DON, wow... he must have had dignity.. a true hero you say... thank you for sharing...always..PD
Schaeffer Avatar
April 26, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Thanks catie.
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