He came down
Back around to the port.
He’s rarely around
So it came as a shock.
But in this moment, he was oddly…
Present.
Not that he’s never present
Rather he always seems to be preoccupied.
He told us we could leave early and spend time with friends and family.
He didn’t have to do that.
I stayed a bit after everyone left and watched from behind a steel beam.
He was working alone.
He talks to the boxes.
I felt ashamed of myself, and left.