Despite what they say

the mind is more

reckless than the heart,

ready to climb aboard

any passing distraction,

waving over it’s shoulder at you

as it stands you up at this table

staring vacantly at the waitress

with the red headband

but it could have just as easily been

the old man in the corner

eating chocolate ice cream alone

or for that matter

the dog tied up on the corner

of the rain drenched street

or this fly investigating itself

in the mirrored coffee jug,

each one deserving

a love song of their own.