If i had a Hammer
i remember
johnny
and his hammer
and how he never
stood still
for too long
a time
he never stopped
being busy
his girls were growing up
and out …
as he hammered nails
relentlessly
day in and day out
all around the house
stopping only
to answer
their call
or text
if he sat too long
or thought too hard
about it
he’d never get back
up …
i remember thinking
i gotta do that
when it’s my time
my turn
i gotta do that
i gotta do what johnny did
i gotta stay busy
and not sit too long
or think too hard
about it
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