you were supposed to be there —
heart all aflutter —
waiting for me at the coffee shop.
instead,
just your picture
and a hastily tapped message of regret.
sorry.
maybe next time.
there were better things to do.
but your words don’t say it.
© E.B. Johnson 2019
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