He sits all alone at his desk in school. He wants to fit in but he just isn’t that “cool”. His clothes are old and his family is poor but no one cares. He’s just a kid next door. They tease him because his grades aren’t all that good. He cries in the corner hiding [...]
THE MANSION IN MEMORY LANE
(1)Young Tom visited his great aunt, until he was ten years old, And soon after his next birthday, her old mansion would be sold, Since she died, and he would miss them both, as nine years changed the date. He completed school, did two years work, and started college late. (2)At the end of his [...]
Watching Bewildered
(Here’s something from Feb. 2008) His eyes watch her from across the room. Her body, sways like palm trees in the wind. Her hand, an ice-skater gliding the chalk over the board. Her voice, a song the sweet birds sing. His face, unfathomable still, but eyes glisten watching the performance mill. What is he thinking? [...]
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