XII.

 

BESIDE NANA

 

 

 

Standing.

For coffee. For hours.

At the counter. Between both. On stools.

 

Sitting.

Men. Women.

Even servers. Patrons. Clients.

 

Winter.

Cold outside. Frozen inside.

Dressed in coats. Cigarettes. Lyrics.

 

Ice.

To watch. To sense.

Nana here. Man there. The usual game.

 

Together.

He turns toward her. Invites her to rejoin him.

I hear them speak. He will speak alone. She will listen.

 

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