conversation in a car 3

As she turned up
the heat
U2 telling her
it was
a beautiful
day her heart her
head her groin her
breath short tight
shall
low twitchy
restless he turned
pushed
her hair
behind
her ear easy
quick
clumsy
so he could see
her face
he said
so everyone could see
how pretty
she was

conversation in a car 2

Before
the light
changed
she moved closer
and touched
the back of his neck
the way she thought
he liked it
with just
the tips
of her fingers she thought
about the jasmine
tea and something
else the way
he would have
gone home then
the way
he would have put
the key
into the door
the light
changing
as he walked
through.

conversation in a car

As the light
changed and no
one noticed no
cars behind or in
front none to push
them along
or
to follow they
waited for
something
else
to happen a
flash or siren
or word
as one leaned
closer
to read
the silence
to maybe
learn why