Distraction

Good morning she said

Even though night had settled around them

Must have been quite a day he said

Yes it was she said

Walking past him

Down the long yellow hotel hall

Hazy with incandescent light

Fuzzy 

She began to wonder about a random frolic with the man

Not a terribly good looker she thought

Of the slightly frayed potbellied gentleman

But still he might do

Even just a cuddle

Two bodies pressing 

The warmth of another human

Settling in to a long satisfying hug

Getting lost in the sigh of relief

Something to get her mind away 

To distract her

Put her into a brief coma

Coat her thoughts with oil

Keep them from clinging together 

Ganging up on her

Beating her down

Kicking her in the belly

The death news that hit too close

That she needed to forget

Put aside

The call she wanted to deny

Pretend it never happened

She turned around 

Briefly seeking forbidden companionship

In the now empty dim dusky corridor 

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