it was a thing
a place of coolness
a vibe unique
at least to the likes of this humble creature of such places
and the first of many to come

dark and dank
even in the middle of the day
and by all means
one had to be sure
and get there by 7
on a wednesday

memory has me musing
of an odd congress
of old sofas
and comfy chairs
congregating
before a stage
way too big
for this amateur

a sparsely populated space
since nearly all inhabitants
had come with similar dreams
of discovery
of connection
or like me
to practice

i have no photos
no recordings
no empirical evidence
save those misty
musty memories
from a time
well before one which
in my arrogance
i might arguably see
as my time

but i was there
more than once
as it was
and it was

a thing
a place of coolness
a vibe unique
at least to the likes of this humble creature of such places
and the first of many to come

m(-_-)m

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