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i have been thinking

i have been thinking  about the pits underneath my feet i have been thinking about the clouds in the overcast sky i have been thinking about the path crumbling steadily, in a mysterious beat  i have been thinking  about the tears left to cry

The Irony of Life

        Ah, summer break! A time for beaches, for pool parties, for vacations... and for ice cream.          I was sitting near the window with my father as we enjoyed our little cups of perfection in the nearest Coldstone Creamery. The not-quite numbing coffee ice cream and crunchy Heath bar crumbs and pecans kept my mind and mouth very busy, so there was very little conversation.          As I stared out of the window to my side, I saw a blind man cross the road to a ultramarine blue car, his stick tap-tap-tapping against the tar as he walked. A man and woman, who had come out with him, unlocked the car, and the three prepared to head off.          As they stood by, a gleaming white Ford Mustang rolled in, stopping briefly in front of the creamery before rolling along to find an empty parking spot.          Just your everyday parking lot scene. ...