lin is at the dining room table

pen in hand

stationary stamp envelope at the ready

addressee is marcy

lin's almost-aunt

my close friend from college   

here is the beginning   dear marcy

here is the pause

her pen yet to make its first expressive stroke

makes its first expressive stroke

the angst

of a few days ago is quelled

her mind occupied with thoughts

she wants to share   is sharing

~

her brow is slightly furrowed   

her fingers

pick up the pace

sentences come forth   

quietly

a noticeable absence of tap tap tap

i make myself absent   i'm going for a walk   

i say   

and out the door i go

use your words   i think   find the flow   

relate an event

ponder the imponderable   express the inexpressible   

allow yourself to be yourself   choose the words 

that tell your story