Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Farewell to My Small Town

 
     Farewell to my small town 
         I left there Sunday

     Turned my back on my friends
         What can I say

      Seems an election of mine
         was a tad out of line ...

      I'm heartsick already
         for this I'm too old

      Without my companions
         I'm not quite so bold

      as to proclaim small towns 
         breed only small minds ...

      Though alas, no room in their hearts
         for even one different kind

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Nobody Special October 2, 2026 at 5:35 AM This piece is a compelling, quiet exploration of political division and the heavy cost of personal conviction. By framing a grand ideological rupture within the intimate geography of a "small town," the narrative carries an immediate, recognizable weight.