John Lawless Poet Free verse

The Fingerprints On the Park Bench

THE FINGERPRINTS ON THE PARK BENCH

WET PAINT

Perhaps if it had read ……SLOWLY DRYING PAINT

Who knows……WHY

So many must test
the veracity of the obvious.

Question the tone of the voice,
the size of the “angry” letters,
offering a cautious advisory.

We flee the “crime scene”
having left DNA and fingerprint evidence
of  our “Thomas like” doubt,
curling our fingers
into a “safe house” fist
of self-conscious denial.

We return, as it is said,
to the scene of the “crime”.
Apologetically touch
the fading green paint
of a lonely park bench.


© John G. Lawless
     2/23/2017

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Tim Smith February 23, 2017 at 8:14 AM They should write the time and date on those things. Sometimes they are there for days.

Chris Green February 23, 2017 at 7:36 AM This was as deep as it was humorous. Who hasn't tested the validity of a warning sign like this? John Lawless February 23, 2017 at 8:01 AM Yup, and hidden the "green thumb" all day.....thanks for stopping by Chris.