Dingy Bed With Crumbs
particles left over
from that night at the circus
where you told me you loved me
and you really really meant it.
see you were eating Doritos
cool ranch, your favorite.
you said “that was fun.”
I said “true.”
you said
you wanted
to be the little
spoon.
in the morning you were gone
a couple crumbs on the duvet
that top-right leg still rickety.
and there was a note:
“Had to go back to New Jersey my love”
I never saw you again