“Galleria Elvis”
Hoover, Alabama
A slow rhythm of quiet repose
Daily where shoppers in an urban mall
Noticed his recurring outing in this place he chose.
He talked with no one, none to him.
What could underlie his repetitious jaunt?
Any peace or pleasure betrayed by his facial grim
He lived in retreat, no joy to flaunt.
His familial blessings went in a flash,
The love of his life first departed,
He then widowered with daughters to care.
Years later they too passed, he broken-hearted.
Walking aimlessly as if guided by a breeze,
The mall was the retreat for Ronald Freeze.
© 2024 Worth Earlwood Norman Jr
See the Hoover Sun November 2024, page B12
