"The Man in the Grey Bowler Cap"

June 8, 2022 5:23pm CST
A man who has nothing but a dollar and holds a beat up past of heart heartache walks a gloomy and dark night in a town that would make you wonder how do you live there not being a blue collar worker working for a living at some seven-eleven store or dollar mart. Everyone that seen him notice his funny grin and tasteful smile his rugged dirty old torn grey Flannel Shirt., handle bar mustache, with blue jeans on with holes cut out at the knees with rebok shoes from his stash but what most catches your eyes is the Grey Bowler Cap that looks out of style on top his head Many nights walking down a long dark alleyway people notice him in a puff of smoke screaming out "The day is coming and i got to know' some often wonder what that means some say "when its my time to go i need to know my purpose because just being here not enough or it could just mean what particular day that was One day a storm came through and there was alot of wind some how the man lost that grey bowler cap it almost makes you wish you had a map to find it but it had sentimental value so he search for it even when they send him to the wrong place Something about a grey bowler cap reminds us of our troubled past it did for this man what else be so special bout it was there something inside it or it was the right fit what ever the reason he had to find it fast so back on the streets He looked in all area's he thought it could be even places that didn't have a chance to being at when he got tired he sat one time he ask a little boy on the road if he could help me he applied wow i wish i had a grey bowler cap After days and days of looking he almost called it quits but something told him not to so he back track the places he was before out of no where he looked in a tree hanging on a limb was that grey bowler cap he was looking for he was so happy he could sing Then in the dark he goes again the end
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
9 Jun 22
A lovely story indeed but what do you want to convey from this story?
@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
10 Jun 22
@codyr10 That happens with some but not all. I lost my husband recently but I don't stick to his things. Rather I would be happy to donate his clothes and things to people.
9 Jun 22
Thought of making a discussion in story of one of problems in world we having and see the reaction . To me the story reflects around loneliness in world and hanging on to things our lost love left behind and keep searching and you might find what your looking for.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
9 Jun 22
He seems a lonely sort but this is wonderful to read..a good tale to tell thanks.
9 Jun 22
Yes he his but he doesn't give up sure he find someone metaphorically.
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• United States
9 Jun 22
@codyr10 Yes he did not give up..it is great thanks