i think he ghosted me

she tells

me

on the phone how her lover

of six months

has left her

standing at the altar.

well

not the altar exactly,

but at

Starbucks

on the corner of 59th

and Lexington.

i waited and waited,

she tells me,

but he never

showed up.

i bought him his usual

cup of coffee

and a maple

scone.

but he never arrived.

i texted him,

i called.

i looked up and down

the street.

i sat there and read 

the newspaper, i ate

the scone.

i had another cup of coffee

and then i had

to go in to pee.

that's when he showed up.

he looked around

and left when he couldn't

find me.

so i guess it's over.

i think he blocked me on

his phone.

what should i do?

i don't even know his last

name, or where

he lives.

i think he might be married

though.

i could see his ring

in his pants pocket.