Rambling in an unfamiliar wood,<\/p>\n
I happened upon a young man sitting at a piano.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He did not look up as I approached.<\/p>\n
He did not speak in response to my greeting.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He was not real, or at least not alive.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He and his piano had been there for a long, long time.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
His instrument was half rotted away, leaf-covered, silent.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He appeared a plastic mannequin, weathered and pale.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
What happenstance had placed them in this unlikely setting?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I pondered this as I sat on a nearby stump and ate my hiker\u2019s lunch.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I decided I\u2019d keep them company while I rested for a bit.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I said, \u201cIt\u2019s very nice to make your acquaintance, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t answer.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cYou live in a lovely wood.\u201d<\/p>\n
No reply.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He remained mute when I asked how long he\u2019d been there.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I chattered on.<\/p>\n
He made no comment to any of my remarks.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
In an hour, I stood to leave. I doffed my baseball cap<\/p>\n
and told him I\u2019d enjoyed spending time with him,<\/p>\n
and turned to leave.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
As I walked away, I heard music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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