hard candy

i suck on a piece
of hard
candy for an hour or so
staring out the window
thinking.
what are you doing, my
lover asks
as she comes into the room.
just thinking i tell her.
mind if i join you?
not at all, i say.
she takes a piece of hard
Christmas candy
from the dish on the counter.
she picks
one with green 
stripes and puts it in
her mouth.
she hands me another.
a red one with a bright
peppermint flavor.
the hours go by as we
stare out the window
letting the candy melt
in our mouths.