how long will he stare
at the page without
making a mark
out in space somewhere
thinking about other places
he might want to be
if he wasn’t here pondering
his next move and then another
thought springs him to action
not guaranteed but expected
standing crooked at times
still as tall as he can be
without a fall how long will he stare
into the empty coffee cup
will the waitress notice his downward stare
deep breath sitting upright
the signs might say run and hide
he knows the answer is not that
but to stand tall against any obstacle
until it falls faster and harder
than he can imagine…
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