Wednesday, June 6, 2007

LOST AND FOUND


AS THE CLOUDS RELEASE THE RAIN,
ONE LONE UMBRELLA DRIES OFF
IN A DARK CORNER OF THE CAFÉ.
ITS OWNER IS SITTING…
WAITING…
SHE COMES IN AS A BREEZE,
AND THEIR EYES MEET.
HE STANDS TO GREET HER,
TAKES HER UMBRELLA,
AND PLACES IT WITH HIS.
A PUDDLE ACCUMULATES
ON THE FLOOR.
THE TWO COUPLES,
NOW CONTENT WITH THE COMPANY,
WAIT OUT THE RAIN.
AS IT ENDS,
THE MAN BRINGS THE WOMAN TO HER FEET.
THEY EXIT UNDER THE RAINBOW,
LEAVING BEHIND THEIR TWO FRIENDS.

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