LEAVING

Distance existed

Several states

Nameless counties

A safe distance

Misgivings existed

Excuses offered

Verification impossible

Heart strings strummed

You become a facilitator

Stand in the way of growth

Fail as a teacher as

Pupil playing hooky

Look at the miles

So many cities

Task mastering difficult

Easier to give pity

There comes a time

To end the nonsense

Hae to walk the line

But there is no line

With drugs and alcohol

So, the journey continues

And the cold winds swirl

As he lays there dying

Stanski on July 14, 2024, ^