Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Paper Sacks I have Known - 1

 

Lawrence Hall

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Paper Sacks I have Known - 1

 

When I was a lad I was a sack boy at Mixson’s

I stacked and sacked coffee and corn and beans

To carry out to cars along the street

In a little town that no longer exists

 

Sacks in three sizes were my tools of trade:

The little ones for Papa’s cigarettes

The mediums for tonight’s milk and bread

The big ‘uns for the Saturday in-towns

 

Mixson’s is closed, as is my little town

And paper sacks, too, just cannot be found

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