Wheels that we Need - Nov. 6, 2024

Gary Hunter
Nov 6, 2024
1 min read

baby in a stroller

old man in a wheelchair

those who can’t walk

the very young and very old

need to see the world

one is hungry to learn about it

the other takes snapshots

to try to remember

a final album of moments

they hope to take with them

when it’s time to leave

slipped into a bag

and tucked in the fold

of their traveling soul

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