as the long coated tall man digressed
a spinning coin became her translucent globe
permitting a time stretch until a decision was made
the rhythm of spinning
arched her doubts
to a half smiling one armed body
that could pick it up remotely but promptly
in public space
an alluring method of an actress knowing the stage
unhearing unseeing her spectators
while permeating the act through their matter
this last adorably nonchalant grin
hanging the mouth half up and half down
spilled the words: ‘so this one is for me then!’
when the long coated man loomed
she was already holding it firm in her right palm
extraneous blushing thoughts with a long narrative
of giving it back
raised thousand rehearsals as polluted air
in shorter than a minute of turning the head to fixate
and dissipated
before the trash could handle the reforming flush
I reached out for her help
with my puppetheadedness
come on I said what is 20 cents
preserve it to recycle for my lucky star at least
she, relieved nodded
and placed the coin in a front section of her whistling memory
which finally today tinkled and jingled a street musician’s ultroneous hat!
:)