Overheard
I was with an old lover the other day
She was fielding calls from new suitors
An interesting interlude to the day
Just listening in on conversations
The first call was with one she hoped might be a possibility
Coy dialogue
A smile to her speech and to her face
You could feel the anticipation
The hope
I had experienced that with her
I had been on the other end of the call
You could almost feel the passion
The wanting and hoping
I smiled to myself
Thinking that she was still in the game
Working it
And succeeding
The second call was with a recent lover
He had been the flame du jour
A sweet boy, so I’m told
But a boy none the less
That call was much more direct
You need this
I have that
You should go here,
I’ll get that for you there.
It was a much more familiar conversation
Comfortable and knowing
But it again made me smile
For that too was a conversation we had
And thus I saw the arc of the romance
From wanting and hoping
To daily grind of just getting along
We ended our time together
She was off to the newest gentleman
Worrying about what to wear
And how to impress
I’m sure both will be happy with the girl they find
But only one can win.