on a bench
in Barcelona,
open-neck plaid shirt
betrays him as a visitor,
children chase their
football,
unaware that he is there
.
I watch from behind an olive tree,
observe a passive contentment
undesired in life,
never quite as still
or calm,
as in death
.
.
Stella Read
June 14, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
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