Monday, July 7, 2008

And Don't You Say To Me Your Sun Doesn't Shine

For the past few sundays, i've noticed that a strange african american man with a bicycle full of trashcan bags comes to my street and collects cans. I Just like staring at him, and wondering why he does this every weekend, at the same time, in the same manner. Is he trying to make money to support his drug addiction? Is it just a hobby of his? Or is he just looking for something more to make ends meat. I'll never know. But he just does it in a calm, peaceful manner. He takes out used pizza boxes and milk cartons and momentarily places them on the ground so he can start digging for soda cans and plastic bottles. After he's finished he puts everything back the way it was. He does this at least 15 times for every street he's in. I know it. How far does he live? He must have a house because he owns a bicycle and wears different clothes everytime. Collecting cans at 2 in the morning? Really? Maybe one day i'll talk to him and find out. But for now, i'll just wait for him to pass by.

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