the general lives

down at the bus stop an orange carriage from
the Home Depot it's the general's only possession
aside from his spray bottle
and the store owner may repossess
at times but he always seems to get it back
stashed in random parking lot bushes
that occur every time they pave another wooded area 
for the newest strip mall
but this one isn't the newest
and the hiding spot isn't the best
he somehow always has his carriage
today I saw the general
sitting on the pavement
next to and under his orange carriage
didn't see his face
only one time seen the general's face
scarred as if burned
he's one of the many homeless on the east side of
this city of champions
so there are many who beg 
to differ with the title the city holds 
and the championship
they are lucky to have shoes in this city
at least the general lives on...