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He's Really Nowhere, Man

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H e ' s   r e a l l y   
Nowhere, man—
Living life
Sans plans
Stuck on roads
Kicking cans
Buying time

H e ' s   r e a l l y 
Nowhere, see—
Used to be
A maitre d'
For a cruise ship
On the sea
Finally escaped

H e ' s   r e a l l y 
Nowhere, son—
An enigmatic
Friend of none
Playing hard
Having fun
Dying inside

H e ' s   a   r e a l
Nowhere cat—
Doesn't care
Where he's at
Growing old
Getting fat
Trying to forget

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 3/20/2020 11:04:00 PM
A “nowhere cat” what fun! Thank you.
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Mark Toney
Date: 3/20/2020 11:17:00 PM
Caren, thanks for such a nice, upbeat comment! ~Mark
Date: 3/20/2020 1:35:00 PM
This is such a pivotal message about lost opportunities - the first stanza so lonely - a well penned piece, Mark.
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Mark Toney
Date: 3/20/2020 7:11:00 PM
That's a spot-on assessment, Michelle. Thank you for that. ~Mark

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