Removal

He was one of them
until the crime he never
heard about

A small break in custom
that would have been fine
on his home world,
a simple gesture, incorrect

So now he has no choice
but to wander the landscape
and turn over stones.

J. D. DeHart is a writer and teacher. He features book reviews and interviews at readingandlitresources.blogspot.com

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