Preacher’s Daughter
The lights on the other side
of the city come in many
shades of gray
or so he told his daughter
driving in from the country
Over time she realized
the colors changed
with the seasons
one day telling her Daddy
she was smarter than boys
When she packed her bags
and waved goodbye
from the moving train
he just smiled knowing
she’d finished her homework
june two thousand twelve
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“He just smiled knowing
she’d finished her homework.”
I smiled at that line, too. Great work, John!
Thanks so much, Millie. 🙂
this is so good…your pithy pieces always full of depth
Thanks so very much, Bonnie. So glad you enjoyed this one.
As I read the words, I could see the events unfolding in my mind’s eye. Lovely … Such depth written so plainly and yet, so vivid.
Thank you very much, and thank so much for visiting again, Kelly Jo.