I can remember you when
your faulty promises
didn’t really matter,
because there was always tomorrow.
I remember you when baseball
was the best sport ever.
When smiling was a must
with raspberries on my stomach
to match my brothers.
Fishing was quiet time.
School was never a disappointment
and snorkeling was invented
on paradise.
And now I can see you.
You’re withered and cowering
pointing with your cracked fingernail
and spitting from your dentures.
You are just as human as I,
and now I can see you.
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