The tiniest flick of the finger
sends the dominos falling.
The chance assignment.
The random partnering.
The missed traffic light
that sent us grasping
the coffeeshop door- together.
The unexplained connection
that dilated the pupils
that turned the head
then turned up the corners of your mouth-
then mine.
The flirtation, that became
the thrill, that became
the desire, that became
the affair
that never became.
Because,
you remembered your keys, and
left on time, and
made the light.
So,
the dominos didn’t fall, and
we sat across the room, and
we occasionally glanced up, and
we wondered.
Jan 12
Jan 12, 2026 at 12:32 PM UTC
The tiniest flick of the finger
sends the dominos falling.
The chance assignment.
The random partnering.
The missed traffic light
that sent us grasping
the coffeeshop door- together.
The unexplained connection
that dilated the pupils
that turned the head
then turned up the corners of your mouth-
then mine.
The flirtation, that became
the thrill, that became
the desire, that became
the affair
that never became.
Because,
you remembered your keys, and
left on time, and
made the light.
So,
the dominos didn’t fall, and
we sat across the room, and
we occasionally glanced up, and
we wondered.