You Know Them

A Scot can look at a stranger's clothing
and know the surname of the wearer
and perhaps which branch of the clan,
a more exact analysis of the ancestry
of the wearer.

 

My son gave his father a sweatshirt
Can you see the difference in the burnt orange

identifying the University of Texas
and that of the University of Tennessee,
exactly described in computerese as #FAA13B
Is #FAA13B so unique from #F77F00?

 

Have you met a stranger, spent some time,
and recognized recovery? The catch phrases,
the attitude, the countenance, the joy...
we can't be anonymous among us
when the recovery is written on our souls!