early morning darkness
house chill from winter's night
he sits on the couch
alone, sad
tentatively tasting an emptiness
he can't yet label
he waits for the padded arms of the couch
to wrap and hold him
assure him the emptiness
whatever it is
will pass
or fill
or perhaps take him
somewhere
anywhere
into that place
where emptiness empties

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