Dash through co-op aisles
speed-foraging for
chia cookies, strawberry jam,
a greeting card
Familiar silhouette catches my eye
mind settles back down
no way
it can’t be Jane
this woman seems too thin
still, eyes smile through
a double mask
Groceries had been the priority
a friend’s apparition takes the moment
as if a spell has been cast
creating awkward silence
Mutually, we shun the idea of moving closer
(what would be the point?)
followed by a hesitant wave,
remembering how we used to
greet
talk and hug
uncensored
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