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We’ll sit together

Chris Hall83 Comments

We’ll sit together,
at least very soon;
I’m almost running,
you see, I am late again.

Well, I’ve lost something,
and it’s pretty important,
still not a calamity,
although it’s a kind of one.

Well, I’m here now,
and sorry about all of this,
what a performance I’ve had,
but now I’m sitting by you.

And a moment later,
she opens her big bag,
and says:
here’s your phone.

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Image credit: Barney Goodman @ Unsplash

This picture is in black and white, shows a woman smartly dressed sitting on a bench with a tall bag near her. Her face is partially covered with her hair and we can she her profile. There is a wall behind her and a pillar on one side.

Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #358 photo prompt.

What do you see # 358- 14 September, 2026

83 thoughts on “We’ll sit together”

  7. About a month ago, i met up with an old friend and realised that I had misplaced my phone. Usually, that’s a cause for panic, which I felt initially, but for some reason, I just dismissed the rising anxiety.
    Some moments are more valuable than that device.
    That piece captured both feelings I felt that day.

    Lovely piece, Chris.

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  28. The loss of a phone in today’s world, can be really catastrophic. Hats off to the person in your piece, for ignoring the loss and hurrying to keep an engagement. He seems trifle worried but more intent on keeping the appointment. Beautifully captured the emotion, Chris. Loved it. 😊👏👏👏

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  34. I’ve yet to do banking by phone, or payment by phone. The less on my phone to hack the better. I was playing a game app… and a spam popped up saying my phone had been hacked. Just need to ignore that kind of spam! Like junk email – don’t open it!

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