Pa Said

My Pa said to me:
“Football will get you nowhere
my boy”

and,

“playing the guitar will get you nowhere my boy”

and

“poetry will get you nowhere my boy.”

He was right, but I like it here in ‘nowhere,’
besides I’ve seen where somewhere is
and it’s not that special.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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October 17, 2022 at 3:23 AM
Superb! Way to be! Bravo. Fav
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October 17, 2022 at 11:47 AM
Thanks Unseeker, obviously we are like minded.
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