A Poem from a Long Day

Lonely Man Walking

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By: Chase L. Currie

I saw a lonely man walking down the street today,

he was whistling to himself,

when I asked, what are you whistling about, sir?

He said; “Today the sun is shining,

and what a great thing that seems to be,

today, I walked from here to there,

and was stopped by you,

As lonely as I am,

and though I wish for love, and long it so,

I know each step is the next step to that love,

And yet,

Here I am talking to you,

just you alone, and I know, I would rather be nowhere else,

that is why I am whistling, my friend.

The sun is shining,

and you stop to talk to me,

what more could a lonely man ask for?”

He said his farewells, and kept on walking,

I stood there for a moment,

wanting to say, “But sir, it's raining . . .”