Thursday, December 22, 2022

finding love on the cross-town bus

the young woman
beside me on the bus,
with her 
shopping bag from Garfinkle's,
between her feet
falls asleep.
her head eases down upon
my shoulder.
her hair is lovely
and soft
against my neck.
i'm immediately
in love with her.
i imagine what our life
will be
like.
how many kids?
will we have a dog.
will we live in the suburbs
or in the city,
perhaps near a park
where we can
ice skate in the winter.
i try not to move
so that i don't awaken
her.
it's nice to have dreams
that aren't disturbed.

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