muscle memory

Muscle Memory
© jdw 5/20/2010

Between silences
A knife scrapes across burnt toast
Politely traded newsprint
Read in turn
The rotund elephant
A constant presence

Between silences
Dishes clatter against stainless steel
Brushing crumbs from his tie
Muscle memory
Of forgotten intimacy
Tacit coexistence

Between silences
Water splatters the countertop
A shared mirror, toothpaste
Added to a shopping list
Chanel No. 5 and Scope
Occupy the air

Between silences
Keys jingle in hands
The rote kiss exchange
A stubborn relic
Of dreamt dreams
Car doors slam, relief