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He talks of travel, far off places, remote villages, forgotten peaks, hidden valleys
Pretends as if Mumbai is a place much frequented

She affects the persona of a Parisian in Paris
Beret set just so, black and white scarf encircling neck
Cigarette residing between fore and middle fingers

Spewing out words
Manufacturing sentences
Embellishing stories

Hearing but only listening to out do
Striving to impress while feigning interest

Time elapses
Poisons drunk
Talk trails off
Attempts at wit made
Passersby eviscerated in whispers

Last call sounds
Desperation sets in, signals are construed
He lives close by

It will not be passion