Yes. We have a mean old man who NEVER returns my increasingly sunny, in-his-face hellos. But I keep smiling, keep wishing him a good morning or good night. I feel sad for him - something bad broke… - Jenine Bsharah Baines

It’s a shame how some of us
have become hermits,
afraid that a smile
might lead to rejection.
But perhaps if he opened up
he might share a poem
or two.
The Old Man Who Never Says Hello
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Jenine Bsharah Baines
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Aug 11, 2024
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Yes.
We have a mean old man who NEVER returns my increasingly sunny, in-his-face hellos. But I keep smiling, keep wishing him a good morning or good night. I feel sad for him - something bad broke him
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Written by Jenine Bsharah Baines3K Followers
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J…Jen…Jeni…Jenine... Proper names are poetry in the raw. (W.H. Auden) Poet, singer, seeker, hippie grandmother gleefully revealing herself
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