Dinges, Richard, Jr.

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Volume 34Issue 1 Summer Article 218-15-2018Last DayRichard Dinges Jr.AbstractGray hair and baldFollow this and additional works at: https://dc.swosu.edu/westviewPart of the Fiction Commons, Nonfiction Commons, Photography Commons, and the PoetryCommonsThis Poetry is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals atSWOSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Westviewby an authorized administrator of SWOSU Digital Commons. For moreinformation, please contact phillip.fitzsimmons@swosu.edu.Recommended CitationDinges, Richard Jr. (2018) "Last Day," Westview: Vol. 34 : Iss. 1 , Article 21.Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/westview/vol34/iss1/2177volume 34, number 176Last Day Gray hair and baldpates clash with officeattire, suits passe,now a casualmix of khakisand jeans. Words stutteron jowls and eyes losefocus from crowsfeet. Keep your facestoic although cheekssag. Nothing lastsforever. After allthe cake is devoured,pack your boxand go gentlyinto the parking lot.No one watchesfrom a wall of windowsat your back.by Richard Dinges Jr.

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