excitement of seeing
someone new
how would that be?

a pleasant restaurant
four thirty on a wednesday
as nice as you like

the line between
a good impression
or silly disaster

looking in a mirror
am i older and
does it matter

should one bring
a sassy rose
in the teeth

a note describing
the flights and
fancies of birds

or a suede jacket
like a hipster
fed on wisdom

no nothing
will do only
a shy face

or better
a smile
and hello!


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