expecting flowers in April

i should return

the shoe.

one black heel, left

behind

in August.

how did she go home

with one

shoe on?

days go by.

weeks

turn into months.

snow falls.

i still have the shoe.

i set it on the nightstand,

then

move it to the table,

then to

the kitchen counter.

i put it on

the windowsill

finally

and fill it with dirt.

i put some seeds in

there

and water it.

i'm expecting flowers

by April.