This resonates, Bill, and I find it compelling. You show the threshold and
anticipation very effectively.
Thank you for it.
Sheila
On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 5:50 PM Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Left hand in left pocket
>
> Right hand down lower
>
> applies the squeeze
>
>
> Feels more draining
>
> than filling
>
> Your eyes fish around
>
>
> And any eyes you meet
>
> are not open
>
> for chat
>
>
> No shuffling
>
> A stillness sets in
>
> Like being in a lift
>
>
> Everyone knows the drill
>
> You can’t leave
>
> until you hear the thunk
>
>
> Meanwhile behind glass
>
> those numbers
>
> keep blinking
>
>
> bw
>
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