Waiting

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During the discussion, I received a kind of snap.
He wanted to hear what my husband had to say.

I may have been in the way,
disrupting the flow of attention,
or simply too loud.

That happens to women more often. 🤐

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But perhaps he drew energy from it.
And because he is advanced in age, somewhat hard of hearing,
and a friendly old businessman,
I waited.

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It felt very good.
And calm.