Grey overalls
Grey painted car chassis
Cement floor
Is there someone who wishes to share?
I can tell you this…
Will you listen?
I can tell you how it all started
We worked together
There,
Between dawn and dusk
Radio on
Tools clanking
Sandwiches and soft drinks
Dad’s cookies
Oil cans
There was laughter
And hard work
Wrenches and tools scattered
Hydraulic lifts and
Bay doors half-mast
Rags in back pockets
Loose change
And
Friendship
All of it
The whole of it
Well worth the living
Can you replace that?
Those best years?
Dig around then
Dig around and find a partner
So you can bring them here
To share the magic of this place
I’m old now
And this place is empty
Nothing here
Nothing left but memories
And I’ve got plenty
Two lawn chairs
White hair
White sweater
Beard
Green shirt
We’re just gonna sit here a while
Have a soft drink
For old times sake
~