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Understanding the Crossroad

I stare at the blues and oranges of the world
refusing to be pressured
there is such beauty in everyday things
even the rail road track signs

how many people have gone past this site
without seeing any of it?
how many people have cried tears here?
can they be scooped up and reused
or are they forever glued to this crossroad?

a car honks
impatience wants me out of the way
I am not ready
the time is now
and I am here for a reason.
I sit firmly, waiting for a sign.

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L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/8/2022 8:55:00 PM

I despise impatience. If there's one thing the military taught me, it was to be patience...learn to wait. When someone honks impatiently, I am moved to wait through the next light. One of these days, I suppose someone will come up to the window and shoot me! Hmmm...is it worth it?

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/8/2022 8:58:00 PM

I wish everyone could learn to wait Hank, I really do! My friend is here! We had not seen each other for two years and 5 months! Happy weekend