he's looking thinner
grayer .. older .. yet he smiles
a rare thing indeed
a forced retirement
over thirty years a cop
he'd seen too much
mind lost .. he was touched
saw him in parking spaces
peeking in cars .. trucks
had a camera
taking pictures .. license tags
I said hey Big John
you're through with that
forget you were a beat cop
focus on Donna
Copyright @May 2016
StandingBear
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PoetryA cliché or cliche (/ˈkliːʃeɪ/ or /klɪˈʃeɪ/) is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being trite or irritating, especially when at s...
