Juan Diego Jose

A strong man

robust, shorter,

Juan, Diego, Jose...

name doesn’t really matter

he is a worker

 

Hands callous

Sun up to down-

Moving

 

today

Juan Diego 

Jose

is hunched over

head down

pacing the slabs of concrete

he laid seventeen years ago

 

hair gone white

scruffy and distinguished to match his regular sized

undershirt usually drenched in sweat

now hidden under a mr. Rodgers

zip up. 

earth tone patterned and all

zig zags-

WHERE

his hands have been.

 

feet pacing, 

hands free,

I too wonder-

where time’s gone.

Reviews

[highonwords]

i see a classic black and white portrait of Juan Diego Jose and other workers like him, thank you for sharing :)

[asdarkeyesclose]

'pacing the slabs of concrete
he laid seventeen years ago'


time- kind to us or merciless. i liked this snapshot into his life and the way you didn't draw too many conclusions. fantastic.

[Emily B]

oh, this is the most beautiful portrait

[K. Louis]

Thank you so much for stopping by Emily, appreciate the read.