In the Mirror
a tetractys
By Tina D. LopezPublished about 16 hours ago • Updated about 15 hours ago • 1 min read
Photo by Danie Franco on Unsplash
face
crow's feet
lintigenes
many laugh lines
stranger's reflection staring back at me
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December 8, 1980
When I was six or seven, my stepdad came into my life, and I remember thinking he knew everything. He could befriend anybody, anywhere. In grocery stores, he chatted with strangers over cuts of meat; at gas stations, he bonded with people pumping fuel over how the smell of gasoline was disgusting and yet enjoyable. In restaurants, he took an interest in waiters’ lives—like Steve, whose father was dying of cancer. When Steve’s dad died, my new dad attended the funeral.
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Nice! Never heard of this form before. Great example!
Wonderful tetractys. I wonder who the stranger is.