The Senior

Many would judge 
Jerry an old man, 
not accustomed 
to the idea of course. 

He keeps 
old songs in his head, 
about new streets, 
meeting strangers. 

It never quite wore 
away from his 
belief-hopes in 
magic amour carrying him 
to new warm shores 
and thrills from pretty fingers.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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