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They Should Have Been Old Men
They Should Have Been Old Men
David J Walker
They should have been old men by now
Rather than resting in the soft dark places
For so long
They should complain of the
Aches and pains of age with the rest of us
In the afternoon beerhalls as old men wearing
Ballcap identity cards
They should be speaking of grandchildren
Laughing in the backyards
As the happy progeny
And the politics that shall surely
Destroy us all
If not now, then eventually
They should be recounting with us
the glorious days of our youth
And the truth we shared in common
As we remember them
They should be old men
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