Two strangers chatting in the middle of their paragraph of thoughts. They sat on the three seat bench at the front of the M20 bus heading north on Eighth Avenue. I silently joined the conversation when the bus stopped me across from the crusty Port Authority and picked me up in front of Schnipper’s where I had redeemed my $5 off birthday discount on my favorite sandwich. Grilled chicken on sourdough. Toasted.

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