What I Saw

I don’t think you’re really meant to look at the flowers on restaurant tables (they seem to just be part of the clutter of candles, decanters, extra glasses, salad plates, condiments and such), but the long light coming into the dim room from the courtyard window was so pretty, and the leaves were glowing, and that purple shape was lit up from inside—oh the whole thing was so lovely. I’m afraid I may have paid more attention to the flowers than the people around the table. Mostly I was waiting for my friends to get out of the frame so I could have a clear shot. I sometimes misunderstand how to act when I’m around others, so I just try to stay out of the way. I don’t miss much, I just don’t know what to do with it all.