aboutface

I fiddled a bit with the top button of my winter coat.  I was shaking because it was freezing outside and I left my gloves in your car.  Deciding to waste more time, I walked over to the end of the stairs and faced a moving street animated with the sound of freezing rain against metal and hard heavy cement.  That’s when you appeared.  With her.  Mid laugh. I melted in anger and all the cold drained from my body and my head was hot.  “Hi.” I said, trying to push through a smile.  You proceeded past me, down the stairs and off into the night.  I, alone.  Underneath the stars, underneath the rain, and a partner to pain.