Married, they sit
across the kitchen table
eating identical salads
with wedding present forks

is this the first time
they eat,
not speaking?

or maybe
the first time
she notices it?

or maybe
the first time
she realizes
they've nothing
to say...

no nudges
no bickering
not even the weather

chewing the cabbage
clinking the butter knife
stainless on stoneware...

... lost conversation

05/09/2008

Posted on 05/10/2008
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