yesterday i watched an old man kick a walnut down the sidewalk

Yesterday

i watched an old man
kick a walnut down
the snowpacked
sidewalk

he kept it centered
until another man
approached and gave
him an odd look

i smiled
and stepped outside
of myself

after he passed me
i watched the old man
kick the walnut
one more time


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from all the cars
and all the people
steam rises

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tired tonight and waiting for leona to get back from her meeting in grand rapids.