On this bench - comprised of weathered wooden slats clothed in baroque designs of palegreenwhite lichen - that might break under my weight, I can see over the whole of the cemetery.
My friend leaves a voicenote - she’s picking hawthorn berries. I slow the thoughts that leap to chase this new stick - saying “can I pick berries, too?” - I pause her. I’ll …
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