Vocable

by Luc · 11/12/2025
Published 11/12/2025 16:33

Across the diner booth,

The light

Fell on your hands.

And then,

You said my name.


Not mine.

Not the shape I know.

A different mouth,

A flatter sound.

The coffee cooling.

The window's slant

Cutting the table.

#alienation #identity #intimacy #language

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