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Alone on Valentine’s Day

Alone on Valentine’s Day

Sitting in the coffee shop,

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Branwen Drew
Feb 14, 2020
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Sitting in the coffee shop,

By herself without a prop,

That of a companion’s shoulder

To hold her.

No valentines in the snail mail,

Nothing in her email.

A couple sits near the window

Bent low,

Mouth to ear …

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