Connection Almost Made But For the Rain

it’s raining out.

sitting and pondering another tattoo
in a coffee shop filled with them…
the Dewar’s and me

the iWhatsit drones out information
to an otherwise empty table,
the Dewar’s and me

you looked.
(Dewar’s do)
everyone heard you.
(and me)

i could be an average unknown artist,
my tattoos.
my iWhatsit.
my information-free table,
the Dewar’s and me

you heard me.
(Dewar’s do)
everyone saw you.
(and me)

it’s raining out.
it’s always raining out.

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