idylles

October should have knocked

half nude in dim light
i couldn't hear the phone ring
it did not ring at all
or did it?

nevermind

then again, was it january?
when our feet got tangled
when our fingers scissored
and our knees kissed
and your hands held my hips while i shook clumsily
and i laughed like i did when i was a kid
and you caught me by surprise
and left my window open

and swallowed the key

or did you dump it in the ocean?

i never changed the lock
it's been chilly ever since

anyway
October should have knocked
and you should have left me your scarf