Saturday, April 21, 2018

grudging

in courtly kindness he rises
this broken man
face etched with
a map of the mountains 
rising from the desert
through which he trudged
to be here on this subway car
so in grudging gratitude 
she takes the vacated seat 
recognizing the gift
unasked and unwanted 
but not wanting to bruise 
the stolid pride of him

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