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Late Night On Salisbury Ave.

The meadow's radiance gradually dimmed and evening littered far and wide it encouraged the unfamiliar and everything uncertain. The night accelerated sounds of anticipation as a thousand strangers loomed and I thought him to be a foreigner until he glanced twice as his smile slightly dropped astonishment plagued him Insecurity encompassed me as I turned away in doubt betrayed by the numinous... that often guides my thoughts He left with lady and child, to merge With a thousand anticipating strangers and the northern lights sheltered me the explosions across the sky gave satisfaction -to so much expectation that unexpectedly emerged Then the night was briefly soundless; the applause prolonged as were my duties...by my immersion and within what felt like only seconds he was passing, through a thin pane of glass all I could yield was a smile, a smile to the incredulity within his eyes. Enclosed with the evening...was the meadow, and the difference was indistinguishable.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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