9:23
in the morning, a knocking at my door.
Unusual
at this time, granted, but in my lifetime
I’ve
answered thousands of knocks before.
This
time, an old man stands in front of me,
Hunched
over, trembling and leaning on his
Wooden
cane.
Holding
it out for me, “Here, take this,” he
Offers.
“I’m finished with it. You’ll be needing
It
to steady you the rest of the way through.”
I
could see this coming for a time now, but all of
A
sudden it’s here today. Nothing more needed
To
be said.
I
nodded, took the cane and closed the door...9:24.
Chris
Hanch 6-17-17
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