You might not see him
At first but he’s there
Alright—on the left—
Wearing a striped
Long-sleeved shirt
And dark pants, looking
Smart as a tack as he gazes
North onto a long gray
Street stretching south
Under an endless canopy
Of low gray clouds—
Three cars are parked
With their noses pointing
North, too—it looks
Like it’s early spring,
For the lone
Leafless sapling
On the sidewalk shows
Signs of coming
To life again.
NB:photo courtesy of Tom Mattson, Administrator for FB page "You Know You Grew Up In Raymond When. . ." for which I thank him.