The Stoop

In a world gone by, there was the “Stoop “ More than just front steps The place for community scoop A safe place to share with neighbors and friends when long summer days came to an end On the stoop, for instance, you could learn that poor Miss Shirley had suffered a burn or Mr. Bob had come home drunk and what was hiding in his trunk? A place to cool on summer eve's gone now as we just stay inside no longer knowing our neighbors those on whom we once relied