Don’t go,
he said.
And it was all she
ever wanted to hear.
Let’s talk,
he said.
Just like every other man who
ever ignored a woman talking,
until she made up her mind.
Not today, though,
he said,
I have so much work to do.
But Wednesday, maybe,
if your decision can wait?
Yes, Wednesday, maybe,
she said, quietly
relieved that he hadn’t suddenly changed
her ranking on his priority list.
