As The Seasons Pass Like Dreams
I pass by the thrift store
Where designer dresses were once sold
The discount tobacco mart
Where health supplements were once found
The showroom for new cell phones
Where stationary was once displayed
The drug rehab center
Where a toy shop had once stood
The market for pet supplies
Where greeting cards were once stocked
The home security warehouse
Where flowers once filled its aisles
The three story parking garage
Where a playground had once been
And the hundred year old tavern
That’s stayed the same throughout the years
Richard Schnap is a poet, songwriter and collagist living in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. His poems have most recently appeared locally, nationally
and overseas in a variety of print and online publications.
