Last Summer

Like Strangers

We see each other twice a year

At weddings or at parties

Your mom and I air kiss

Your dad gives me a side hug

You and I avoid each others' eyes

I laugh at your sister's jokes

I listen as your grandma lists your accomplishments

I make polite conversation with your friends

I give you a galaxy's worth of space

When you're not looking, I take the time

To notice everything about you

Whether your hair has gotten longer

Whether that watch is new

And wonder if anything else has changed

Since I last saw you naked

I can't tell if this is a sexy little game we're playing

Or if you genuinely don't remember who I am

And what we've done

I can't tell if I'm hurt or relieved

That every time we meet

Your eyes slide right over me

For now, we pass each other like strangers

And that might be the strangest thing we've ever done