By: Rae Trainer
Missed connection: late February, Kung Fu Tea in the mall
Remember me
bold undercut dyed blue?
I remember you
braids tucked under beanie
I was the strawberry green tea, extra boba
(order #96 - I saved the receipt)
waiting five extra minutes that felt like infinity
sipping
wishing you weren't straight
probably
In one other universe we exchanged numbers
smile in your eyes, hand warm on mine
In a few more you let me down gently
as an equal
but parallel universes extend to infinity
infinite vague insults
infinite disgusted grimaces
infinite moments of harsh laughter that say
eww, I would never
Remember me
paying with cash, dropping dimes on the floor
because I couldn't meet your eyes?
I remember you
"have a nice day" with a laugh like a bell
lasting into infinity
You say that to every customer
probably