He sits on the sidewalk with his hand out.
He smiles.
His hands are wrinkled and dirty.
So are his clothes.
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Excellent - you sure know how to tug at the heartstrings. Very well done - especially enjoyed how you ended it with more of the lines from the beginning. Nice touch there. Warmest regards and respect, CJ
Shannon, You read mine...now I've read yours. Touching story and all too true in most cities. Ray
A nice storytellers poem, Shannon, these people make lovely subjects for poems as they provide sadness, joy, feelings, situations, poverty etc., etc., No criticisms, Love Ernestine XXX
Naiveté wil get you nowhere. A nice poem though. You describe the situation as if you were taking the reader by the hand. Best H
I enjoyed this too Shannon, I really like how you change your style yet never lose your flow, Moyax