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March 20, 2009

Michele: Cordless

She’s alone on the deck, watching the gulls dip into the sea, looking for dinner. The sun is just setting, the water sparkles, she sighs. Beauty should be shared.

Yet she’s alone on their boat, again. She imagines an extension cord between the boat and their house; she is plugged in, his end lays on the floor, electricity pouring out, unnoticed.

She watches the sky go dark, stares at the burgeoning blast of stars up above. I don’t have to share this beauty to enjoy it.

She mentally pulls her end of the cord out, and quietly drifts off.

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