Sir<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nobody has called me Sir in a long time<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is your name<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seymour<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And yours<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jennifer but people call me Jenny<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I like to read poems to people I meet in the street<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The streets are my home<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am sorry to hear that<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have been for thirty years<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since Martha died<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then may we share a meal later<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you from a church Miss<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am part of a church yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I read poetry to people I meet independently<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will accept your invitation of the meal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I have not really eaten for a couple of days<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just the out of dates from the stores<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I used to eat at the Louis Diner but he is in hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was he a friend of yours<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes we were in Nam together<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I watched his brother die<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We kinda bonded<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I watched his back he watched mine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Louis is a good man but he is very ill<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I try to visit him<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I cannot afford the fares<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I pray for him right here in front of the store<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Miss you said that you wanted to read a poem to me<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would like to read a poem to you Seymour
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am going to stop this rather haunting poem here <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why you might ask <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is easy <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is said that the sequels
are not as
good as the first <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that is good enough for me<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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