it gets dark
so suddenly
pretty soon
she’ll come upstairs
and say “it’s so dark!
why don’t you have
the light on?”
and i’ll reply
“i just forgot
that’s all”
and it’s true
it creeps up
behind me
on an evening
like this
as i try to assemble
an enjoyable evening
teasing thoughts
slowly
out through the tips
of my fingers
as a swedish singer wonders
“do you feel
the way i do?”