- Flux Magazine
"The Last Time I Smiled at a Man" by Brooke Wrisley
two men met mid-crosswalk
opposite directions
where I was stopped for red:
smiles and eyes alight –
a hug, and mutual
backwards
walking.
arms in the air,
one turned away to cross,
still smiling,
beaming,
and I was too.
on my way to class:
when I looked up,
he was smiling
gently
with no intention
of stopping.
in case you missed it:
with no intention
of stopping.
and I was too.
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