back again

slipping

through

darkness

i slept

most of

the way

this time

so did

the girl

next to me

once

in the early morning

she forgot

and put her arm

around me

between

rochester

and erie

i didn’t move

and secretly

pretended

we were

lovers

she awoke

and said

i’m sorry

i don’t know

what came

over me

i said don’t worry

it’s ok

bhagiti 6.26.07 perrysburg, oh