Friday, September 30, 2022

breaking news

did you hear,
she asks,
no what?
you haven't heard what
happened,
no.
sorry.
i'm not up on the news
like i used to be.
well,
you have to turn on
the tv.
it's incredible.
it will change everything
for everybody.
do i have to?
no, but it's important,
and earthshaking
what's happened.
can it wait?
i'm just going for a walk.
and i just poured
hot coffee into my travel
mug.
let me know later
what happened,
ok?

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