I stood near the dumpster
The trash was piled high
There under a blanket
I saw his blue eyes.
They were fixed and wide open
I started to cry
His hair …long and matted
With blood… partially dried.
I reached for my cell phone
I called 911
I wanted to leave there
I wanted to run.
The local sheriff
Stepped out of his car
Huffing and puffing
Smoking a cigar.
“What do we have here?”
He casually said,
“Looks like he’s gone
Yep, that boy is dead”.
No hint of emotion
No true concern
I watched as his cigar
Continued to burn.
He took my number
My name and address
Said, “Removing the body
Would be quite a mess”!
The Medical Examiner
Arrived on the scene
Forensics, detectives
The entire police team.
Before a crowd gathered
Now chilled to the bone
I walked away
I headed for home.
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