quarter past

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A friend stands outside
On the phone. Saying things
He could not say inside.
People go to bed in the
Upstairs warren. A cai
Pirinha for every decade
Resides within. The day
Is as long as the night is
As long as you keep your
Nerve. A few calls. A game
Or two. Eggs Benedict.
Optimism. Half an hour in
The park which is half an
Hour more than you really
Need. From the park. It all
Adds up. To another day.
No cause for any concern.
Manana is here already.