The Wanderings and Ramblings of a Middle Aged Man

Hello Poetry Fans, I was born in Augusta, Georgia, on November 7, 1957. I am a Scorpio, and they say we are the romantics. I was raised an only child by my mother, Mrs. Catherine Hollifield Ford. Times were hard, and I believe I would’ve been considered an original latch key kid. By the time I was eight years old, I was sleeping in our home alone, and cooking for myself, while my mother worked third shift. I grew up quickly, and saw life’s struggles clearer than most kids my age. When I was...