On a Cloudy-Wet Afternoon in Reston, Virginia
you sit across the table from me
headphones holding back dreadlocks
hemp necklace peaking out
behind your favorite tie-dye t-shirt
peaking out behind
your favorite Ani sweatshirt
intense concentration on your face
hooking looping hooking looping
knotting knotting knotting knotting
on your way to completion
you want it so bad
this symbol of you
of knotting yourself into a shape
from nothing
you throw a wink
and a smile my way
and dive back into yourself
on this last full day of our vacation
February 22, 2006