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Namyh
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0 posted 2009-10-20 09:40 PM


The Window Washer

There was a secretary working on the 34th floor
at her desk, in a chair, by the new boss's door.
She could work and polish nails with a snobbish delight,
type a letter, take dictation in the absence of light,
brew the coffee, answer phones, solve the problems that bind,
add some lipstick and perfume, arrange a meeting on time.

Outside her window, lightly beat the rain and freezing snow
on a window washer working on the 34th floor.
Up at dawn, pack a lunch, wife and kids are asleep.
Off to work, catch a train from the somber, silent street.
Check the gears, add some oil and it's up and up he'll go
to meet with Mr. Clean upon the 34th floor.

She writes a note and holds it up. He sees it at last.
His frozen fingers write one too and puts it up to glass.
Her's said "It's 72 degrees ! Come in and take a chair."
His said "It's 50 bucks an hour mam, in freezing rain out here."

Just when you think your thinking is the only way that's true,
there's a window washer working with another point of view.

Namyh


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shalisadefa
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1 posted 2009-10-20 11:52 PM


Very clever writing Namyh!

latearrival
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2 posted 2009-10-21 02:35 AM


enjoyed this. Latearrival
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3 posted 2009-10-21 08:43 AM


A matter of perspective... *S* I like this very much!!
AncientHippie
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4 posted 2009-10-21 08:53 AM


Profound and true, Namyh.  A very enjoyable read, for which, my thanks.

Sutra 6: If your Path seems to be sprinkled with shards of glass, you should examine each shard to ensure it is not a diamond.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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5 posted 2009-10-22 02:57 PM


Namyh-Proves the point that it takes us all! Enjoyed your truth~L

Namyh
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6 posted 2009-10-22 10:15 PM


shalisadefa – Ahh Shucks shalisadefa ! Now you got me blushin’ all over myself and I thank you for it. Namyh

Latearrival – No scribbler of words could ask for more to be on time. Thanks. Namyh

suthern – I guess it’s all in how we wanna look at things, either from the inside out or the outside in. Thanks *S*. Glad you enjoyed. Namyh

Namyh
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7 posted 2009-10-22 10:18 PM


AncientHippie – Believe it or not. This was composed to the beat and tune of Chuck Berry’s Johnny-B-Good. I know. I know. We poets get our inspiration from the strangest of places and often the “ancient” of places too. Just happy you found it profound and true. Thanks. Namyh

Lori – You’re right Lori. It does take the variety of us all. If it didn’t, imagine how bored we’d all be seeing and saying the same thing, same thing, same thing. Whoa! Hope this put a smile on ya. Namyh

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