she told me:
it ebbs and flows
today I observed two monarchs
in someone else’s garden
and I thought about calling you
but I decided to keep it to myself
(you laugh when I tell you the moon is my favorite celestial body
but I think you understand
because your favorite part of our weekend
was driving home in the twilight
when the sky was deep blue and silver
and the countryside dark and still)
so today I choose to observe alone
but I know that maybe tomorrow
when the cold wind brings me nostalgia
I will tell and you will listen
even if you do not fully understand
Lindsey Spanner lives and blogs in Washington, DC, and works in communications for an international development consulting firm.