she came over with her dogs
I cooked dinner
we shared a bottle of wine, talked for hours, and let the evening have its way with us
when it was time for her to go, we kissed goodbye at the door
she was wearing high heels
somehow, she turned my driveway into a runway
calm. effortless. elegant.
without looking back, she called her dogs
they came running
she walked like she trusted the ground behind her, as if the night had kept every promise it made
I never saw her smile, but I knew it was there
I laughed
there’s something dangerous about a woman who walks away looking completely at peace
the way she left stayed with me longer than the night did