Floating

I watched today
As couples made their way
From their cars to the beach
Some holding hands
Others allowing their shoulders
To brush against one another
Laughing now and then
Sharing the moment
Sharing a life
It was no different at the mall
Where I went
To find some shirts
They were there, too
Nudging
Pointing at this or that
Touching
Together in a way
I cannot even remember
I am on the outside again
Life’s flotsam, jetsam, detritus
Floating in the stream
Far behind the boat
Far, far behind

mfm
It’s not home
Delray Beach, FL
12:36 AM
September 2, 2002