Sunday, May 12, 2013

lonely boy

His best friend was getting married 
he was so good at rejoicing with them. 
He's scrambling around 
trying to keep money in the bank, 
but is honored to wear the suit and 
vintage bow tie 
no matter how much it all costs.
If left alone, the loneliness has a way of choking him 
but he shrugs it with his might 
as the happy couple glows before him. 
The wedding day is busy, 
they're on a cloud, 
he works quietly to make it seamless. 
There is joy and dancing, 
and other happy couples join 
he is unnoticed, 
sweeping, quietly serving. 
I watch him as he leans against his broom 
gazing with a wishful eye 
at all the fairytale love floating under the stringed lights 
his shoulders heave a lonely sigh. 
He snaps out of it 
and continues 
sweeping.

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