You’re in a movie<\/p>\n
You are.<\/p>\n
And the extras, for a change,
\naren’t walking into you.
\nEveryone parts for the invisible camera
\nthat pans along your quick gait
\nas you walk into the Utopian Cafe
\nwhere there’s always an empty seat
\nby the top floor window
\nand
\n“everybody knows your name.”<\/p>\n
The baristas’ Pandora station
\nhas the right mix of ’70s and current soul music, so
\nyou put away your earbuds
\nand enjoy someone’s else’s soundtrack
\nfor your day.<\/p>\n
The smell of roasting beans
\nwafts up to the rafters
\nas you reach for the ceramic mug
\nof dark blend, and wonder how long you
\nshould wait before ordering a grilled pepper and tomato sandwich on rosemary bread.<\/p>\n
There’s time.<\/p>\n
It’s your movie. This day was the gift you
\nwrote for yourself
\nand nobody else.<\/p>\n
There’s time,
\nand, for once,
\nit’s not your enemy combatant
\nor fellow prisoner.<\/p>\n
It’s just there,
\nand you’re just there,
\ntogether, and so are
\nAl Green and Isaac Hayes.<\/p>\n
Long shot: Sun and blue sky overhead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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