Running On

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.