Main Street

Late Night Alumni

Self-assured with a cold heart.

I was sure the words had failed us.

So roundabout,

I take the curtains down,

sweep beneath chairs,

the un-answered prayers.

Now I'm haunted by a longing

so early in the morning.

It greets me without warning.

Coincidence.

I see you today,

we small talk but time gets in the way,

so I clip the clock's wings,

we talk about smart things.

Find myself smiling

for the first time in days.

Now I'm haunted by a longing,

this afternoon on main street.

You're smiling and oh, how apropos.

I once had an ending

but now I have the go.

I laugh when you say "flowers say what they mean",

cause roundabout, you say the funniest things.

Now I'm haunted by a longing so late in the evening.

It greets me with a warning.