Shingle Down

closed for business

no more quick repairs

second-hand fixer-upper

just waiting for a fresh coat of

slap some of that on there

.

I’ve gone south

to rest, recuperate and take care of

my own

repairs

for a change

shops closed

the doctor is out

never did find the cure

just stopped

one day

.

Tired, tired and retired

until the call of the road

won

siren call

don’t pull over

keep driving

all shopped up

keeper

doors closed

boarded

that

abandoned look

big this year

or so they say