Play 321: Intertwining Monologues

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Have you ever noticed—

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I’ve realized—

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How people never really listen?

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That no one really hears what anyone says.

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When other people talk—

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They act like they do.

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It’s just like pauses in a monologue—

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But they don’t really.

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Not an actual dialogue.

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They’re just waiting—

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Just multiple intertwined monologues.

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To talk again.

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Snaking around each other—

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Waiting in anticipation for each phrase to end—

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But never touching.

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So it’s their turn again.

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They may cross each other in time—

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All there is is people waiting for their turns.

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But that’s where the connection ends.

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No conversations.

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And that’s no real dialogue.

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No connection.

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No conversation.

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Monologues.

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Nothing more.

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Just waiting.

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Just waiting.

(Blackout.)