d’Verse Poets Pub – Seeking Some Shade Today?
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Faded
he was a neighbor
and lived alone
had a dog and a job
and an old maroon van
he played guitar
and always waved
his garbage can started
to fill up with empty whiskey bottles
then he no longer had
a dog or a job
he left in an ambulance
and I never knew what
became of him
after five years he knocked
on my backdoor
he and the van
were now much paler shades
of what they had been
rhymeswithbug 
This is full of hope that he survived.. and promise because he Knocked on your door .(Speaking retorically, I know it’s a poem ) I really like this 💜
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I am surprised he survived although paler after the decline and the trip to the hospital. Nice poem describing a neighbor.
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I hope he and the van had some adventures together ~ Love the shades as it pertains to both the person and the van ~ Good one Candy ~
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A lovely story and told so very well. I am glad he was still around, even though a little faded.
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Well written. I enjoyed this little poetic story.
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Poignant story, with a hopeful ending. A very good read.
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All the different shades of life we come through….many peculiar lives around…interesting!!
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