Unseasonably Warm
Dec 6 2008


It’s been so long
since you talked.
But as both of you know
life happens
friends lose track.
And it’s painful, looking back
when you were once in love;
and even worse
when only one of you was.

So you make small talk —
about the unseasonable weather,
about how
we’ll all eventually pay.
You are both amazed
at how fast time goes
how we’re all getting older
how you look just great.
And when the street lights change
you hesitate, then walk;
a blown kiss
a frozen wave
what you wanted to say
but didn’t.

So you console yourself
it’s better this way —
none of your business
really.