Paying It Forward
Sitting at a table
by himself
glancing at the menu
feeling lonely
reminiscing about
his wife and
how she passed
he lingered a while
On his way out
discretely he left enough
to cover the meal
for the scruffy young couple
with the two kids
celebrating Mother’s Day
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
posted on April 5, 2019
Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2019
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