Alone, Quiet

alone, you are
sitting in the corner
staring blankly beyond your mug
the music filling the silence you'd otherwise face
if not for the small talk surrounding you
you gaze into the picture frames on the wall,
the knick-knacks on the shelves

quiet, I am
from the opposing corner
glancing up from my notebook
paused in thought, pen still in hand
the aroma tingles my nostrils
behind whispers and murmurs, footsteps and sneezes
the roasts and blends lined up by the register

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