01 • Haibun if he didn:t go she:d break up with him, she said from central time as he gathered the debris of an entire middle school. all the courage he needed that night after work, after midnight, after the day:s grime spiraled down the drain. courage to choose japan, choose as soon as possible, choose any city. she didn:t break up with him and they parted that final morning with courage again, a smile swimming upstream. heavy spring rain precipitates summer weeds in the garden 02 • Katauta if i call tonight will we discuss anything besides the weather? 03 • Senryu Pair responding to my girlfriend:s email before yours - duty binds me to watch fast at her ramparts you conquer my thoughts

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“yours” and “you” refer to my wife, who had been my friend for 3 years at that point. She had my heart and I was in a bit of denial at the time.
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Like the footnote. :)