Nota Bene

observe and note well
the averting
of eyes, the said
and unsaid
words
that slip out
in whispers, or
not at all.

pay careful attention
to the
sly ways of another,
the body
language, the folding
of arms,

the distance between
two souls,
entwined,
watch for
the hidden things,
the slight of hand,
the closed doors
where
they keep putting
things away.

bookmark
those pages of her
behavior,
take notes in the margins
to study
who she really is.

life is extremely
precious
and short and there is
very little time
for error.