N95 Smiles


              People
stopped smiling years ago
lost in the wiry mire of cell phones
now they're wearing N95s
now I can pretend they're still alive.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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April 8, 2020 at 7:26 PM
Oh, that this is so good is kinda sad. (I have a dumb phone, and I smile a lot)
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