A man is placed upon the steps
and is looking out somewhere
across the boat pond. Young
man, staring out at trees and
thinking about the trees that they
are about to turn. The boat pond has
placed upon it many small
boats, in which the man would
like to sail across the boat
pond to find a young
woman on the other side,
his young wife, just arrived,
greeting him. A young wife
meeting him for lunch.
The steps disappear behind
him as she sees him step
down and turn toward the boat pond.
He is looking somewhere
near her for her while she notices
her man’s height, his shoes, then
they look at each other in the eyes.
They are a young couple about to embrace.
A young woman edges out
the subway station, thinking
something about turning herself.
Young woman, right through
the cross street then left
on the avenue, thinks about
her young husband, who sits
waiting and thinking about trees
somewhere near the edge
of the boat pond. He turns toward
her just when she appears, sees
her shoes and he smiles.
The subway train sails through the station.
Do you remember how we
met in the museum and met
in the park for lunch, seeing
each other across the empty
pond, the woman says as she
grows older, turning more into
herself. An older man, swiveling,
still smiling, saying,
If I think about our time
in New York
then I think that time
for me
it is unforgettable.