A Man I Did Not Know

Today I met a man.
My first glance of him
came from a distance.
He was tall, dark, handsome.

Just as I remembered.
As I walked closer to deliver
a precious gift to him, he
turned away from me.

He was hiding from me
Hiding his eyes, pretending
to pay attention only to the gift.

Today I met a man
It was the man I shared 13 years
Of my life with.

Darting eyes, exaggerated expression.
Avoidance of eye contact. How sad.

Today I met a man.
A man I did not know.