just another day in OB

i am taking inventory
of the best times in my life

to see how they evolved
and how they subsequently dissolved

i thought i would take a time out
from the index cards and coffee drinking

to come to the OB library
and sit next to a man

having an in-depth personal conversation
with an invisible friend

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i have been unable to find anyone i know today
so i've watched capoeira by the beach

stared at the waves a while
watched a mother and daughter negotiate boundaries

walked past my old house
chatted with a barista who likes to play drums

bought two cliff builder bars for a buck
said hi to a disturbed woman

who didn't remember meeting me yesterday
celebrated memories of the finest meal

i've had in a while
tuna fish and pea soup salad

over laughter with a good friend
in the landscaped courtyard

of the ritzy hotel in which
i once considered helping someone

cheat on her primary relationship

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