THE WAY OUT:

Reading,
Reading,
Reading,
Silence,
A voice,
A quickening of the pulse,
A slowing of wheels,
A loosening of ties,
An unbuttoning of collars,
A removing of jackets,
A discarding of wet things,
Shaking,
Shaking,
A putting away of small things,
A laying down of long things,
A removing of glasses,
Looking up at the sky,
An expelling of air,
A contemplative expression,
Warming hands in pockets,
Listening to somewhere that isn’t here

(K)