Disarm
Written February 6, 2010
a few words
could mean anything.
what’s in her tone?
what’s in her posture?
what’s in her nervous eyes?
undecipherable.
unexpected.
for now,
unexplained.
a few words
could change everything.
yes. no. i don’t know.
we’ll talk,
but we haven’t.
where is this going?
where
would i like it to go?
i don’t know.
i don’t know.
(she doesn’t either.
someone say,
she doesn’t either.)
i was caught
off-guard,
and i don’t know
if i should
keep it down.