Solace

I close my eyes
I feel the warmth of the sun pressing down on me.
I hear footsteps
Somebody striking a match. Inhale.
Exhale.
Suitcase being dragged across the rough platform floor.
An announcment breaks the silence.
A bag unzipped
Dog barking far away
Children laughing
Zip the bag closed
Telephone ring
Hello. I'm waiting.
More rolling suitcase
A wiff of perfume
Inhale
Exhale
A crow
Footsteps. In front.
Now behind.
More people.
Voices.
More steps. Clogs. Flip flops.
Laughs. Giggles.
Different perfume.
Waves of rolling suitcases
Waves of footsteps
Waves of people.
A moment
Silence
Creasing of a newspaper
Pack of crisps
Crunch.

This is silence



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