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on the bus I watch their faces
and wait for them to read line five
it’s the one that’s guaranteed to
draw a reaction of some sort,
a furrowed brow, a double squint
puffed cheeks, a silent expletive
or a look of surprise, then
surreptitiously they might look
around to see if anyone else
is also reading it, it’s the last line
that is the real killer, it leaves
them hanging like washing,
did she or didn’t she? and what
became of the letter?
I only wish I knew!
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© Graham R Sherwood 11/24
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