Justin Clason Poet Free verse

The Fool

I pass by wispy meadows
That have always lined these roads
I've got a dollar in my pocket
And a dog who will follow me,
      Almost anywhere

I let the sunshine deaden me
With solar Novocain
And my tear ducts that dried up
A long, long time ago

Don't despair if I'm not there
You're better off without me 
and the burden I've become
'Cause if I stay this thing remains
I'm sure you'd do the same

I've worked the same job for a decade
With nothing much to show
Just a pension and some wisdom
And a handful of bad memories

So, forgive me if i leave you
Without so much as a goodbye
Your time is worth more than The dollar 
That I waisted  
For some cigarettes

It seems unfair that you're still there
While I'm leaving, 
This place that never wanted us
For anything

In my travels I have wandered
Much more than two and fro
And though I’m tired
I regret that I am leaving here
Just as I wandered home

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