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Across by Lucia SEMENOFF

19/1/2023

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January Prompt: It seemed like a good idea at the time…
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it seemed like a good idea
at the time
cross the street, to avoid conversation
after all, I was in a hurry
morning rush, winter schedule

it seemed like a good idea at the time
to wait, wait for another
convenient moment

adjusting her burgundy scarf
she turns at the familiar corner
pausing for the light to change

fogged window, frozen smile
still burning in my memory
from the other side

if I could only reverse
the grey heaviness of that morning
but that is not how time works

About Lucia Semenoff
I am fascinated by birds, butterflies, and ordinary fleeting moments that never fail to provide me with inspiration for creativity.
Writing poetry has anchored me during many different challenges throughout my life: immigration, parenting, grieving losses. It is liberating to surrender your voice to a poem. 
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