i held your seat -
good thing it's made for two.
the vacancy to my left was never occupied
i cried today. i felt alive today.
it was a warm November night the last time...
streetlights blocked by the trees
and i wouldn't let my dog off her leash
you said, "she'll be okay, we need to talk.
i'll catch her if she gets too far away."
it's the magic of the night
that lets words take flight -
you wouldn't have loved me
any other time
and that's okay, i don't mind;
at least you loved me at all.
it's that time of year again -
a common need for body heat
and my friend with benefits has dissapeared
faster than the arid leaves.
i can only hope his voice carries over the water.
time has given me wisdom
but taken away my hopes of reunion.
- Jacqueline Audrey
