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With Purpose

walking      walking
humpback guy in rags
limping with purpose
going somewhere
to a nowhere place

Dave Austin

losstanka

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Maurice Yvonne

April 10, 2016 at 7:23 PM

A piece written from the heart. A wonderful write. Lots of Love armand.

Daver Austin

April 11, 2016 at 1:52 PM

Forgot to add - you're one of those guys.

Daver Austin

April 11, 2016 at 1:51 PM

This guy was walking fast. I must have seen him, over the months and years, many times. Some guys just don't let life get them down. Love, daver

Andrea Dietrich

April 1, 2016 at 1:30 AM

I just saw your note to me. it's nice that you wrote about a real person!

Daver Austin

April 1, 2016 at 12:25 PM

st saw a shot of Salt Lake City, nestled at the foot of mountains. What a beautiful place. daver

Constance La France

March 31, 2016 at 5:41 PM

Dave, this is wonderful, we see these people everyday, but you truly SEE them, I am loving this 7 ~

Daver Austin

April 1, 2016 at 12:27 PM

How about these young guys standing on street corners with a tin can begging for coins. Probably a lot of them are x-GIs

Andrea Dietrich

March 30, 2016 at 4:08 PM

I love this, Daver.

Daver Austin

March 31, 2016 at 1:06 PM

True story. I wonder if he lives anywhere - maybe a box. Love, daver

Poet Destroyer A

March 30, 2016 at 1:25 PM

Hi Daver, I bet you miss me. hehehe :) Anyways, that sounds like my oldest son, without the limp and rage. LOL, sometimes I wonder where he's going if anywhere is right. Great Tanka. LINDA

Daver Austin

March 31, 2016 at 1:17 PM

This guy was real. I don't know where he went. Haven't seen him for a long while now. Hope he climbed the stairway to heaven. Love, daver