those other moments

feeling quite alone

walk down the street

on a cloudy day

listening to

that old band

it’s not your memory of

being in some smoky bar

it’s theirs

but it hurts anyway

you’ll never be there

again

you’re not allowed to be

alone

again

these days

so many thoughts

crowd your head

jolting your

private moments

like an alarm clock

all wanting attention

right now.