my friend charlie has lost his vending business
too many companies with empty cafeterias
too many bills to pay
he calls all his friends over
and he tells us to take what we want
piles of chips candy and gum
nuts jerky and gummies
he sits on his couch and smiles sadly
take anything you want
this all i have left
hope you can use some of it
as you celebrate memorial day.
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Author:
Jon Nakapalau (
Offline) - Published: May 28th, 2021 17:03
- Comment from author about the poem: Really sad day for this hard working guy - built the business up all by himself.
- Category: Sad
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Comments2
What a portrait! Your little vignette is poignant in its simplicity and specificity. We can hear the crinkle of the bags of chips and jerky, see the sad smile... we love Charlie and we don't even know him!
Thank you so much.
In these Strange Times so many small (and large) are losing out and it such a shame.
Andy
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