subtext

he was uncertain he told himself

between what he thought she knew

and what she did which judging by

her reply was little if any at all

for he was obscure enough

in his slow unfolding toward her

coupled with the patience required

of her much less the decryption skills

once all the hints and deflections

were finally cobbled together

made understanding what was

said problematic at best especially

since his narrative desires were

tangled within his uncertainty