the sun was setting
it was their
time the time they would pull off to the side of the road the time if even they
werent together they would stop what they were doing and commune knowing the
other at their bitter best would also be watching
willfully sharing
sunset was one of many bonds
the sky began to purple and soon untold
uncounted celestial marvels would wind their way into their eyes stirring their
lusty imaginations it liquored their
tongues and exposed them to memories escaping deep recesses and not thought of
in a long long time
long deep draughts
of memories
I remember . . . I remember . . . voices tender like a childs
before they knew each other they suspended what they were doing and almost always by themselves they stood unobstructed
gaining that place if they had to to watch the staring or valanced sun melt out
of the sky
they knew in their belly instinctively
they shouldnt couldnt miss the sunset
she said it beckoned her he said
it was like catching an attractive woman undressing before an open window
in conversation when they did meet
they startled each other admitting that they believed they were the only person
who watched the sun quit the day everyone
else seemed either impervious to it or suspicious when they shared their need
perhaps obsession to watch it
some people were angered when
they would abruptly excuse themselves and go to a window or step out of doors
some accused(they thought accused harsh) them of disrupting moments skewing
conversations because they were either distracted by what time it was(the time
the sun set they knew) or didnt find what was being said particularly(passive-aggressive)
interesting they were rudely not paying attention
they tried to allay those concerns but it grew tedious and old
they stopped and allowed that Excuse
me would have to suffice
there was really no explaining
when they met they understood
the sun set for them
and they laughed gayly
the sun set for them
and they laughed gayly
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