we went to the kiss concert together
remember
and we completely ignored each other
i ignored you because
i really liked you
and i am not sure why
you ignored me but
i always figured
it had something to do with your teeth
which were so white it was like
you'd never opened your mouth before
and i got to thinking
about the first time i met you
and all the times after that when
we would just sort of look at each other
wide-eyed and not really speak
and then, years later,
when we did get around to talking
it wasn't all that interesting anyway
more like a roller coaster ride slowly ending
like when that fast car lulls into a final
stop
