“some
conversations are not
about what they’re about.”
–Anne Carson, Red Doc
she spoke of friends
and their words
for relationship and love
watching her eyes
he nodded pretending
to understand
what neither knew
was the same
as the other
cross currents swirl
erratically
then part
he wanted more
he thought
as did she
he saw too late
her passing
move
(October 17, 2014)
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