Bits of Me

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My Neighbor

After my neighbor's recent kindness;
taking my wife for a doctor appointment,
the word, 'response,'
leads into 'responsibility;'
the ability to take on what needs to be done,
and do it well, casually and pleasantly.


2007 F William Broome

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An Observation

Employees of mega stores are a varied lot.
It could be their job assignments,
but I don't believe that.
Those less likely to win contests
are more prone to give help to customers.
Things are balanced with kindness out of need.


2007 F William Broome

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Split Second

What is another thirty or sixty seconds worth?
Betting life itself, a driver hurls a car
into oncoming traffic
convinced that a sudden spurt of speed
can compete with the fifty miles an hour
of oncoming cars.


2007 F William Broome