very early, new year’s day

keys
It was very early when you

Returned your set of
Keys
To my
Mailbox

You had to walk past my parked
Car to reach it

Did you pause?
Did you reach to unlock my gate?
Knowing I was
Inside
Curled up
Sleeping

You know how I
Looked
Hands cradling
Each other and my cheek
Face relaxed
Breath soft
Dark Locks
Spilling across my pillow

Were you tempted
In the least
To
Let yourself in
Enter my bedroom and
Tuck in behind my
Warm
Body?

Or did you just drop the
Keys
Nod or
Exhale

And merely
Go
On
Your
Way?

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