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empty_orchestra
anno_salutis on a wednesday
the karaoke bar
is still open
out of the begrudging
commitment to its
premise
by its owners.

three or four
patrons sit
in an otherwise
empty and darkened room
and are other people's
songs
in turns
supported
by each worshipper
gathered.

a high note
consistently
eludes a man
but he is cheered
on the low notes.

an older woman
and a younger man
lose the context
otherwise surrounding
their lives
in a shared song
and end up going home to make love.

the microphone screeches
small feedback
and a man sings
a roy orbison song
that is their faint escort
to forgiveness.
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