The Man with the Black Cap

I see him sometimes at four in the morning

The man with the black cap

He walks his dog,

And apart from a nod

He’s not one for talking

 

He’s always there at four in the morning

The man with the dog

I guess he’s retired from some early morning job

Now he’s got the time

For walking

 

Still, it’s a grand time, four in the morning

For a man with a cap and a dog

I wonder what he carries

In his carrier bag?

Just as the day is dawning.

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Steve Higgins

Sun 23rd Aug 2015 21:38

Thanks for looking in Cynthia. I take your point, maybe he's not always there, I did use a small dose of 'poetic license' though!
Thanks,
Steve

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Tue 18th Aug 2015 12:32

This is delightful, very atmospheric as you build a character.

Now, this is just plain mean-minded, but - if you see him only 'sometimes', how do you know he's 'always there'? Short works fill your eyes all at once.

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