Day 29: Mixed signal

Has it ever happened to you
at a traffic light you
are waiting
the light is red
then next to the red light
another one turns green
the red one stays red
and you almost go
but stop

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First it takes you a while
but once you realize
who it is you think
you ought to say hi
but you wait
(for what)
because you are behind her
but then she notices you
and says hi first
she's nice
you wait

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Finally you realize there
is nothing left to do
but go
because everyone is
waiting for you
it's your turn
so you go
wind your way
down streets
through unconfusedly
green-only traffic lights
past a street named
cumberland
and you are glad
you could at least talk to her
about books

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