Waiting for a friend
sipping tea, sunglasses on
passers-by double and disappear
as reflections in shop windows
everything lit golden
then dimmed behind my lenses
I stir the drink some more
Waiting for a friend
they’re half an hour late now
I barely notice
just watch the people
let my mind wander
the liquid turning in the cup
And it hits me, squarely, there
on the corner by the crossroads
these moments
left to my own devices
find me so contented
thinking, writing, dreaming
drawing, planning, scheming
Have I just mastered the art
of how to be alone
or am I just happy
Maybe…
I’m just truly happy
finally…
[2019]
Thanks for reading.
The Lighthouse 
Excellent poetic capture and expression of a moment.
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Thanks Frances and so sorry I missed your comment back in 2019. How rude of me! Oops! I hope you’re doing well all this time later.
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You’ve captured this quite beautifully. It’s gentle and thoughtful. 🌷
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Thank you Ellie, and thanks for following with my blog. Much appreciated. T
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You’re most welcome Tom. You have a strong voice and a beautiful way with your thoughts. 🌷
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People watching and dreaming up their stories is not so easy when everyone’s wearing a face mask and ‘just sitting’ anywhere is likely to get you moved on.
Just sayin’ 😉
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You’re right! I miss those moments. This was written back in the good ol’ days before we were all walking viral machine guns 😦
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Ha ha! ‘Viral machine guns’, there’s another poem in that!
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Love this 🖤🖤
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And thank you! I can’t wait to get back to those little moments of happy solitude, people watching and dreaming up poems for them all.
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I look forward to it! 👍🖤
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….and then someone goes and spoils it all by wanting to chat!
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Those humans will do that to us sometimes… the swine! 🙂
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Beautiful poem once again, Tom!!! May we all find our little moments of happiness. 😊
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Thank you Sam! Much appreciated. Yes, those little moments of joy are precious and to be celebrated as much as the bigger ones, in my opinion. I hope you find one today. 😀 Thanks for reading and commenting.
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I love this poem. I’ve only started reading your blog, have a lot to catch up on… Your poem inspired my daily poem today. https://oddsends707138946.wordpress.com/2022/05/12/how-to-be-alone-by-britta-benson/
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Oh I love that it inspired you, thanks so much for reading and following. I really appreciate it. Will take a look at your poem now…
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