Monday, July 25, 2005
The sound
Of truck tires
Crunching gravel,
Of truck tires
Crunching gravel,
Most times
Arrives first,
But there are times
Arrives first,
But there are times
When the sound of an engine
Is my first alert.
I look out
Through a parted blind or curtain
To confirm
It's the trashman,
Backing up.
Two bags this week,
Is my first alert.
I look out
Through a parted blind or curtain
To confirm
It's the trashman,
Backing up.
Two bags this week,
Two bags most.
When he looks up toward the house
Does he appreciate
The sins and virtues
When he looks up toward the house
Does he appreciate
The sins and virtues
He's taking out?
