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Knowing Me - Sept. 22, 2024

  • Gary Hunter
  • Sep 21, 2024
  • 1 min read

if I can give out mangoes  why not the story

of when I was almost crushed to death

or nearly kidnapped or my first love

when I came out of the closet

 

I’m not afraid to open the safe of

my soul with you peering over

my shoulder

 

at least it should be eye-opening

conversation if you take me up

on one of my oft-used lines

 

ask me whatever you want

 
 
 

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