of course it wasn't you

on the way to work

pulling out of ampersand

was a young woman

who resembled you

she had this

not-wearing-your-glasses-

looking-for-something

kind of look



i imagined she was

looking for state street

if only because she

looked like you



i did one of those silent giggles

knowing you were in your

college town at the time

probably nursing a hangover

after a night of adulterated

carousing with friends



i would like to think i could go

a couple days without missing you

or to see you in all the cars

stopped at the crossroads

looking for direction



but when your voice

welcomed me home today

from my answering machine

i knew that i was wrong

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