The Definition of Success

CARLY
1 min readMar 10, 2023

One night, while standing on the rooftop of a large building undergoing renovations on the far south side of Chicago, a man in business attire walked up and began playing a harmonium.

After playing for a moment, he introduced himself by saying. “I should be at home sitting on a couch right now.”

We had already met. In fact he fell into the loose category of “Friend.” I forget the exact degrees of connection, but like so many that come upon you in a big city — they were interesting.

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CARLY

Attempting to publish poetry on a double spaced platform.