#missed-connections - Hello Poetry

it was raining and i didn't have an umbrella with me. you were all wet as well-- your cotton candy pink hair stuck to your forehead like long spider legs. why was it raining in december? you pulled out a magazine from your bag and covered your head with it, took a deep breath and ran across the street shrieking. you almost got hit by a compact car and you shrieked at it louder. something about you just screamed stupidity and fun. i will bring a big enough umbrella tomorrow. don't die too soon.

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Dec 17, 2016

Dec 17, 2016 at 8:13 AM UTC

nyssa

missed connections pt 2

it was raining and i didn't have an umbrella with me. you were all wet as well-- your cotton candy pink hair stuck to your forehead like long spider legs. why was it raining in december? you pulled out a magazine from your bag and covered your head with it, took a deep breath and ran across the street shrieking. you almost got hit by a compact car and you shrieked at it louder. something about you just screamed stupidity and fun. i will bring a big enough umbrella tomorrow. don't die too soon.

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i was having my usual meal of a cigarette and juice for breakfast when you walked past me with your hair in a bun and your obvious makeup from last night. you wore a long-sleeved white shirt that was 2 sizes too big for you but you looked fine, although you almost tripped and muttered **** under your breath four times. you went inside a 7/11 and came out with a large coffee and a donut. i tried not to inhale when you walked past me again to get to your car and i think you noticed because you quickly looked and smiled. i spotted an air dancer on my way to work and thought, same. maybe some other time we could get breakfast together.

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Dec 16, 2016

Dec 16, 2016 at 11:55 PM UTC

nyssa

missed connections

i was having my usual meal of a cigarette and juice for breakfast when you walked past me with your hair in a bun and your obvious makeup from last night. you wore a long-sleeved white shirt that was 2 sizes too big for you but you looked fine, although you almost tripped and muttered **** under your breath four times. you went inside a 7/11 and came out with a large coffee and a donut. i tried not to inhale when you walked past me again to get to your car and i think you noticed because you quickly looked and smiled. i spotted an air dancer on my way to work and thought, same. maybe some other time we could get breakfast together.

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Here I wait. The daily purgatory continues trains speed through the underground lips neutral eyes half open shoe untied girl three seats ahead brown hair green eyes gone no words sealed doors cloudlight sheds through the tunnel's end buildings reflect off glass tie my shoe stand up rush down stairs girl three stations behind brown hair green eyes on the quiet elevator fifth floor tired yawn half past six the daily purgatory continues eyes half open while the trains speed through the underground. Here I wait.

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Mar 19, 2015

Mar 19, 2015 at 9:00 PM UTC

connor-j

Furor

Here I wait. The daily purgatory continues trains speed through the underground lips neutral eyes half open shoe untied girl three seats ahead brown hair green eyes gone no words sealed doors cloudlight sheds through the tunnel's end buildings reflect off glass tie my shoe stand up rush down stairs girl three stations behind brown hair green eyes on the quiet elevator fifth floor tired yawn half past six the daily purgatory continues eyes half open while the trains speed through the underground. Here I wait.

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