Fairly Close
It was here, fairly close to where we first met,
not far from the room where we fell into love,
if you may bother remembering things like that?
We were cute and we called those rooms a flat,
with traffic outside, that bright streetlight above?
It was here, fairly close to where we first met,
we kissed, undressed, made love, and thought
is that what they mean when saying hand-in-glove?
If you may bother remembering things like that.
If not (I can see where you probably may not),
but might you remember that final day, Love?
It was here, fairly close to where we first met
when the day was frozen, but had a fiery sunset
and to thumb my tears you took off your glove.
If you may bother remembering things like that
when you are setting out to run along the Platte,
when you are wearing that warm, well-worn hat.
It was here, fairly close to where we first met—
if, you may bother remembering things like that.
