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Waiting For The Light To Change (Free verse) by elderking
braking to stop at the redlight
i spied an old man with a cart
it was brimming with "treasure"
junk without measure
i smiled, amused at the start.
the old man shifted this and that
sorting through all that he owned
seeming happy at last
his glance stopped me fast
as his eyes locked onto my own
we stared at each other not looking away
for only a moment or two
he stroked his stubbled chin
and gave a wide toothless grin
then shrieked "I'm jesta a mirror of you!"
Standing tall at attention still staring my way
his finger to nose in salute
that's when he started to prance
a wild jig of a dance
while singing "Girlie, ya won't always be cute!"
I continued to watch amused and amazed
he really put on a strange show
he was ranting out loud
which attracted a crowd
and that's when he started to crow!
"I'm an old man, he crooned only to me,
but i was once young as you are today.
my bad habits for years,
is what rusted my gears,
and i'm purty sure that caused my gray!"
hands on his hips, he swayed to and fro,
laced his fingers cupping his chin.
he batted his lashes,
asked where my stash is,
then giggled and crowed once again!
I'd seen enough! Would the light ever change?
I was sure the old guy was plowed.
placing a fingertip to chin
he gave a lopsided grin
and curtsied to the now howling crowd.
at last the light changed thankfully to green
the show's over I thought with a sigh
but in a last ditch encore
he dropped his pants with a roar
yelling "Here's somethin to remember me by!"
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