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| Photo by Dawn McDonald on Unsplash |
Old man, wrinkled and dry Not many visitors Grace his earthen threshold Best neighbor beyond compare With hospitality for misfits— Forsaken, hated, and feared. A found friend in the darkness Cuddled against the cool shell, Coiled, the rattlesnake sleeps. Hideaway from decapitating shovels From cars that swerve on purpose To squash the life from his bones.
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