A crowded room was the last PLACE she wanted to be, but there was nothing for it, but to refuse to show her SHOCK at the news. There would be time enough to take STOCK and make a plan on how to move forward.

Georg’ann

Enough time has passed
making it possible to come together
without lightening bolts of energy
drawing CLOSE holds no risk
SCORN no longer holds court
over lunch we’ll take STOCK
retell our lives in broad narrative arcs

Heather