Their are a lot of scratches in the air
around this town
a lot of noses stuck up
in it
All to good to wave or say hello
they think I am the help
"How much do you charge to rake yards"
" ask my wife ,she is inside"
However
we did have a conversation
involving a water hose one day
good day
fun day
yup
Any how
I was washing
my old pick up truck
I take care of my things
when
this fancy dance
money pockets ,snob trot
sky scraper
came walking by
" helo"
I said
'beautiful day"
I said
"How are you doing today sir"
He wasn't
lip curled, in a real sneer
eye to eye
nasty look
the old warn ball cap
whiskers
arty looking house
old ford pickup truck
that old truck and I
did a hell of a lot of work together
building this house
been here thirty good years
,raised two boys up
good and strong
got a the wooded lot for the birds
all paid for, with hours in the ship yard
well , he turned his sky scraping
head back ahead
snorted a little snort
humph
I ,looked at the hose with the new nozzle
we live way down hill from the water tank
I looked at the back of his snotty head
yup, I soaked him
still smiling
I think you did too.( hose him)...I just joined and just started reading.Seems like John Prine has come and gone but were he to read this he would smile and were he to know you you could make him play for free at the forge...anyways brother of mine Ill be catching up on my reading here and as soon as I get some rest and some time I think Ill write about when we were kids .Growing up with you was fun.