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Central Park

June 25, 2021 by Michael Guerin

I walk through the park nearly every morning
on my way to work. The birds are already

milling about, waiting somewhat patiently
to receive their daily ration of bread. Two

dogs frolic on the green, their master a statue
of open pleasure with his smile fixed neatly

in place. It’s almost summer and the heat
rises off the cobblestones and pavement.

A couple on the bench anticipate their late
night rendezvous with some preliminary

kissing, comfortable with the anonymity
offered by a crowd and oblivious to any

potential onlookers. There’s always so many
people passing through on their way to

somewhere, hurrying along like the tatooed
man who jogs swiftly past. The leaves

are already here, but lost in thought or busy
about my own plans I hardly ever notice their

gradual approach, happening every year
despite attempts to remind myself otherwise.

About Michael Guerin

writer, dreamer, lover, seeker. labels never reach the heart of any matter, but they might be a place to start...

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