i. We met on a sunny summer day,
with sweat on both our foreheads, out of breath
you were messy curls of autumn leaves
waiting impatient for the traffic lights to switch green
for you to go on with your morning run
ii. in fall we met again
beside a small coffee stand
you grabbed your Decaf and kept on going
while I fixed my eyes on your curls
iii. that winter we were introduced to each other
I shook hands with yours, planted a friendly kiss afterwards
as I smelled your divine scent,
we exchanged numbers
a sense of satisfaction
iv. last spring you showed me your man
I shook hands with him, gave a friendly smile
followed the patterns of his fingers upon your back
a memory from 3 months ago
v. during summer, later on
I saw you again
hair dark brown, eyes still steely
you smiled at me, right before we cross the road, grabbed my hands and said
that you no longer know what it means to be alive
vi. I think you lost yourself
when you lost that fire in your hair
