THIS GROWN MAN
This grown man
has no wife, no kids,
and does not own a house
or a box of well-worn tools.
This grown man
has tailored suits
and polished dress shoes,
and ties he can tie
without the help of a mirror.
This grown man
can follow a recipe,
cook without burning,
and do his own laundry
without turning white things red.
This grown man
likes his Legos
and movies
and video games,
his comic book soap operas
and his cartoon voices,
his big shoes
and baggy pants,
his books
and his toys,
playing the fool,
or playing on stage
with the seriousness of a daily commute,
but with much less dread.
Home Depot is for props
and ideas are for sharing
and feelings are fuel
for this grown man.
This grown man
has no wife, no kids,
and does not own a house
or a box of well-worn tools.
This grown man
has tailored suits
and polished dress shoes,
and ties he can tie
without the help of a mirror.
This grown man
can follow a recipe,
cook without burning,
and do his own laundry
without turning white things red.
This grown man
likes his Legos
and movies
and video games,
his comic book soap operas
and his cartoon voices,
his big shoes
and baggy pants,
his books
and his toys,
playing the fool,
or playing on stage
with the seriousness of a daily commute,
but with much less dread.
Home Depot is for props
and ideas are for sharing
and feelings are fuel
for this grown man.
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