"Peggy" ...

you work at marc's bank
for now, anyway, a while
first time i saw you
calling marc your way
do your business, for his
 
that red dress you wore
looked good, if no justice
you counted, i watched
you listened, i'm sure
not missing anything, at all
 
peggy, that short for margaret
no, you said, it's peggy
marc chimes, can't pick her up
your head nodded, agreeing
i said something, you looked
      and i think smiled
 
next i saw you, across room
our posture's straight, ahead
you looked at me, i looked at you
you stared me down, that's okay
again, there you were, taking it in ...

 
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by t.white
© March 1998