The Line
I was going back and forth
With a friend about plans
She wanted this
I wanted that
We kept at it for a bit
And then decided
Well I’m not sure what we decide
But we did what she wanted
I realized in the middle of our tussle
That I had walked right up to the line
The place where you decide
Do you care more what you do
Or more who you do it with
And that was an a-ha moment
Because just the other day
I had experienced the complete opposite
A friend
Who I hoped might be more than a friend
Wanted to see a film
Something silly, a kind of chick flick
I was going to pass
But then I realized
It didn’t matter what we did
It was about sharing some time
It was better to have the time together
Even if it was a bad film
Than no time at all
I don’t even know why it was such a revelation
I guess it was just the conscious nature
Deciding to go with someone else’s plan
Just to enjoy the ride
As it turned out
The plans fell apart
And there was no movie
And no time together
But that didn’t really matter
Because I learned something about myself
About where the line falls
And who is where on the continuum