the new friend

he helps her move.
you see him
in the yard
taping boxes, marking
on each
the next room
where it will go.
he's new,
a friend, she says,
unable to say the word
boyfriend, quite yet.
you see him with a rake,
a broom.
the trunk of his car
open
and full of all the things
she owns,
and seldom used.
he carries out the heavy
things
to the rented truck,
chairs and tables,
boxes of books,
while
she's more concerned
with clothes
and shoes. put that
in the back, she says,
no further, all the way
to the end.
there you go. you're
so helpful.
thank you.