I want to know
What you thought
Of our encounter.
You paced clutching
Your coffee like
Pearls.
I felt like time was slowing
And our student audience
Was waiting
For the climax.
Yes, you moved back and forth
Nervous laugh
Side smile
Signature.
And I leaned
And spoke clearly
For I knew you'd
Appreciate that.
Back and forth
My eyes followed yours
While we sort of flirted
And kind of conversed
About classes
And badges
And you not sleeping.
Why can't you sleep Zack?
Do you pace in your dreams?
Stepping like a peacock
Untucked button down
In place of bold feathers
Unsteady gaze and breath caught
In your throat like smoke.
Keeping you awake.
