Candor

When we ran into each other
On the sidewalk in front of Gelato Supreme

And I asked you, "Hey
When can we get together again?

Last Monday was so long ago!"
You raised that fine left eyebrow of yours

Ever so slightly as if I was joking
Au contraire Mein Herr:

Why wouldn’t I want to  spend a little more time
With someone who is smack in the centre of his center?

You might not be so interested in me
(I admit: I’m unsteadily eccentric)

But I’m interested in you
So carpe fucking diem

Tomorrow, noon?
Bella Levenshtein

--novel-in-progress, Our Heroic and Ceaseless 24/7 Struggle against Tsuris