I ordered carrot cake
with coffee
you know the other half
is yours
I’m on a diet
as long as you are here
I used to chase you
for coffee
you didn’t know
what you were stepping into
with your yes
I listened to German music
burst into tears
you looked puzzled then
continued
to drink tea
We argued last evening
I thought you were
a complete stranger in bed
an overdue hesitation
at the threshold,
minute after minute
you offered a hug
with a face
I finally recognized
I don’t live in a castle
stacked with bricks of diamonds
I dwell in a house
shingles of your sighs,
windows of patience