Down by the school yard he sits in his van.<\/p>\n
Never having a child to pick up,
\nNo attempt to hide behind a book or magazine,
\nHe just sits there and watches, sometimes for an entire hour.<\/p>\n
Some kids are running around the soccer field,
\nWhile others just sit, looking sad and forgotten.
\nMany hop into the real vans, the ones for families, not perverts.<\/p>\n
One boy in particular looks extra sad and forgotten,
\nProbably waiting for his father who lost track of time at the office.
\nIn five minutes he will go ask little Johnny, “Would you like some candy?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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