Ten-thirty at the kitchen table, Two client files still on the screen. I handed both of them off by noon. That used to bother me. I showered before eleven, Just because I felt like it. A client asked to meet for coffee. I said yes and actually did. I wasn't trying to get better, I just made a plan for Friday. Left the laptop on the table, Let somebody else reply. Nothing happened all at once, No big change I could define. I just started saying yes again Before I changed my mind. My friend ordered something spicy, Said I'd hate it, so I tried. She told me about a date from hell. I laughed until I cried. She didn't ask how I was coping, Or ask me twice if I was fine. She said, "Come with us next weekend." I said, "Sure. Just send the time." I wasn't trying to get better, I just made a plan for Friday. Left the laptop on the table, Let somebody else reply. Nothing happened all at once, No big change I could define. I just started saying yes again Before I changed my mind. Driving home, I realized He hadn't crossed my mind. I waited for the guilt to hit. It showed up right on time. I got home and set my keys down, Saw his mug beside the sink. I'd had a really good night. I still missed him just the same. I wasn't trying to get better, I just made a plan for Friday. Left the laptop on the table, Let somebody else reply. Nothing happened all at once, No big change I could define. I just started saying yes again Before I changed my mind. The work you delegated was completed before you came home. You didn't need to check it. Is that your way of saying I should do this more often? The evidence supports another attempt. There he is. And, for the record— I had a really good time.
