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post #198
bio: elanamatic
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7/26/2005
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07.26.05

Your presence makes me grip my belly in fear. Your booming voice, spilling forth anecdotes not worth repeating. I back away slowly. Smiling. I "wow" through my teeth. "Great!"

I retreat to my corner of the world. Encase myself in a warm blanket of music to tune out the mayhem. Ticking off To Dos.

My stomach lurches as you approach. I look straight ahead. Look busy.

You keep walking. I breathe a sigh of relief. Wait until you sit back at your spot around the corner before I get up and grab another coffee, a reward for my hard work.


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