Michael
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I call a friend
after sipping pinot grigio,
invite him over
for a movie.
He misunderstands,
assumes I want sex
since we were lovers years ago.
“You want someone to move into your world,” he says,
“But, I want someone to move into mine.”
I don’t correct him,
a movie and a friendly face
are all I want.
It’s Valentine’s Day,
don’t want to be alone,
so hang up phone
close my eyes.
Fall into fitful sleep
dream of a man, unnamed,
not him.
Not Michael.
Looking for more Valentine’s Day reads? Try these:
- I Wish – Love Poetry
- Morning Time – Poetry for the Lonely
- Love Me Today – Romantic Poetry
- The Mending – Healing Poetry
Debbie Cutler
Debbie Cutler is a writer of more than 30 years and has been published in dozens of literary and mainstream magazines. Winner of numerous awards, she recently won two Gold Medals in the National VAs’ Creative Arts Competition under a pen name for a personal essay and a short story out of 7,000 entries. She will accept her awards at a celebration conference this summer in South Carolina.
