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Longest Pause

Long pauses
often
accompanied our idle chatter
at establishments we frequented.

Comfortable pauses
raising our glasses
swallowing the noise or quietness
around us.

The last few days
I comfort my dyslexia
eavesdropping on the cadences
of his longest pause.
Written by takis1917
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Author's Note
For Nondas K, dearest friend who passed away last week.
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