Friday noir

we sink

into the couch

with popcorn

to watch

the black

and white movie.

the noir

flick,

with men and cigarettes,

suits

and ties, hair

slicked,

hats pulled

tight

to hide their eyes.

the women,

dressed

to the nines.

there's a plot,

and stiff dialogue,

there's old cars

and trains.

alleys

and guns. music

to steer the mood.

fire escapes dropped

down

from

grey buildings

in New York.

it rains.

of course it does.

we believe it all as

the night goes on.