on
the bus the other day
i heard a hunched over
man
in a very heavy
coat
say
he wasn't sure what the future
looked
like
today
wasn't what he
thought
it would be
yesterday
or a few years ago
he never believed
in
an arrival
or deliverance
though the bus driver
did nod
as the
front door
lowered
for him to exit
--- e b bortz