1908 - The Place

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MLMM Monday Wordle #487 
presents the following words for us to work with:

cheers, choir, grand, ill, man, place, reserved, rest, stool, together, turn, twinkle.

Up front confession: I didn't use choir or twinkle.  
 

 

The Place

 Dedicated to the lovely Linco Li.

An accountant,

In France,

With a spreadsheet

And ergonomic stool,

Who wished him no ill,

But no longer needed him

In his grand scheme

Of rows and columns,

Decided it was his turn

And he was “let go”.

Être remercié—

To be thanked.

 

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New staff were shown

Every desk—

Except one.

“That one’s taken.

Take one of the rest”.

The man who had sat in that place

Was not there now.

But he could be.

 

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So, she reserved his desk.

She kept it clean.

And, should he return—

It was ready for him,

There would be cheers.

And cake.

And they could sit,

Quietly,

Side by side,

Working together 

Again.

 

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