Yellow lighter

A shared gesture of good fortune among two strangers

Often outcast

“Can I borrow your lighter?”

A simple enough ask, met with

A gentle nod, and compliant response

“Beautiful night out here, isn’t it,”

We share in the experience of appreciating

A night sky

“What do you do out here”

A question of me?

I came out here to escape

Now being forced to perform,

A polite invitation to niceties in calm

How can I say no, when there is no direct harm?

I nod my head and take a drag,

Hoping the hint is caught,

I am not here for conversation,

But yes you can borrow my lighter.

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