The Chair's Arrival

a chair in the corner sits

waiting to be occupied

smells of oil based paint

filter through the room,

the visitor arrives, looking

at the corner chair, wondering

why it is empty...  and why

there is no one else around,

light drifts into the room

from the skylight above,

rain had been there before

but the sun came out...

the chair moves closer to

the visitor unexpectedly,

causing him to sit down,

grabbing the arm rests

to stabilize...   bells from

the outside ring loud and

clearly announcing the

end of work as we know

it today, but there will be

no bell tomorrow as no

work is available and the

reason for his arrival and

the need to sit in the chair.

November 6, 2023