You're talking to the images of people
in the mirror behind the bar . . .
Are these people you know . . . or knew? . . .
People who play - or played - a role in your delicate life? . . .
The delicate lives in the empty storefronts
in this maelstrom of a mall
known for its catchy soliloquies . . .
Isn't it all about the metaphor of a waiting room? . . .
Still hiding behind your assumptions, yes? . . .
The clock quid pro quos questions . . .
What? . . . You know, the questions . . .
The questions you will have
after you enter the waiting room . . .
Isn't there another way? . . .
What do you mean? . . . like . . . rewinding the tape? . . .
rewriting the script? . . . googling? . . . AI? . . .
Just regurgitate the lines you were given, OK? . . .
