Bookends

He leaned over
just far enough
to see
and yet not be seen,
and the conversation
went on,
even with his listening in.
And, as he paid attention,
a girl
with a camera
was snapping away
and taking his soul
in his pretense
not to be eavesdropping,
which he was
with every sensitivity,
and the security officer
saw the whole
photography thing blindly,
unaware
as a thief
backed
out the rear entrance
to a waiting car
that got busted
by the surveilling police.

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