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