Monday, March 10, 2014

the social balance

When one person gets off the elevator, the rest of us have this automatic shift, like we need to maintain equilibrium—we each take a corner, and the people in the middle just try to keep a safe distance from all parties.

When we talk to each other, and someone else gets on, they always stand right between us, and we talk through them, into both ears.

“Good to see you” a stranger nodded and smiled as he got on the elevator.

I looked to the side, knowing I was the only person there, “You too.”

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