and your ankles show ever so slightly some days
when you sit across from me, and
they probably do other times too
and it is not mutually exclusive to me
and I'm sure your girlfriend
has seen much more than just
glimpses of your ankles
but that is all it takes to remind me
how strongly I want you
and I am betting
it takes her more than that, and probably
her heart would not palpitate
if you caught her eye
across the expanse of a desk and
smiled wide at her in some dimmed corner,
in fact, I bet she would expect
much more than a smile
if you and her were in some dimmed corner,
but I do not expect as much
because her existence lets me know
the sheer improbability of that, because you
are a good person, and I guess
I just wanted to let you know
how once we finish talking
I walk away swearing at myself, because
I really do like you, and your shy teeth,
and the way you held the door open
for that guy, and also your
Against Me! shirt and your black Adidas
and that brown jacket with the patches,
and I really hope she makes you happy
because sometimes
I want to leap across the
expanse of that desk and
kiss you in that dimmed corner,
and sometimes I wish I could
make you happier, but