In passing
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1 min readSep 13, 2016
In the shallows left by ebbing tide, a single figure wearing a neon green inflatable ring around his waist waits, gazing out to the sea.
From a distance, an accidental observer asks a companion, “what is he waiting for?”
Momentarily distracted from a cellphone, the companion glances up and back quickly, replying “What are we waiting for?”