I’m in a relationship
with the man
working behind the counter
at the post office
though I have yet
to determine
the nature of our pairing
he asks me how I am
as if fumbling for words
on a first date
i reply quickly fine fine and you?
he nods disappointed by
my urgency
and half-hearted smile
moments pass in silence
as we chew on our respective entrees
he looks at me questioningly
i stare down at my phone
a slip of paper is issued
I sign it he counts out the money
I stare at his chest hair
instead of placing it on the
counter he carefully slips
the notes and coins
into my outstretched hand
for that singular tactile experience
before our time is up
his soft blue eyes
always expectant
impatiently drink of me
without my acquiescence until
I leave there
awkwardly drained
knowing that
he’s watching me go
Mar 16, 2013
Mar 16, 2013 at 11:13 AM UTC
I’m in a relationship
with the man
working behind the counter
at the post office
though I have yet
to determine
the nature of our pairing
he asks me how I am
as if fumbling for words
on a first date
i reply quickly fine fine and you?
he nods disappointed by
my urgency
and half-hearted smile
moments pass in silence
as we chew on our respective entrees
he looks at me questioningly
i stare down at my phone
a slip of paper is issued
I sign it he counts out the money
I stare at his chest hair
instead of placing it on the
counter he carefully slips
the notes and coins
into my outstretched hand
for that singular tactile experience
before our time is up
his soft blue eyes
always expectant
impatiently drink of me
without my acquiescence until
I leave there
awkwardly drained
knowing that
he’s watching me go
