James Oliver Smith, Jr. xx lines, xx words
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Empty Nest Father



He is sitting there
Like he did
When he was still
   at home
High school
   still
A thing to drain 
	his brain
But now he's
   just another
      man
No longer 
   just a son
Grown with manners
   and perspectives
      all his own
And blown beyond proportions
Grown at home

(c) 1996 James Oliver Smith, Jr




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