Ionesco

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The guy who always knew the right thing to say,
always with a warm smile and an encouraging word,
roaring in anger and frustration.

The ground shakes as another
one, a beloved friend,
turns into a rhinoceros,
bellowing and charging past the café
where I take my coffee.

© Mark French 2024

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Mark Juárez French
Mark Juárez French

Written by Mark Juárez French

Tejano, now an Okie. Father, husband, brother, son. Student of humility, gratitude and Grace. Life’s twists and turns will make sense-farther along we'll know.

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