Legs restless, sparkly eyes and breaths bated
back straightened,
eyes on the clock, I waited
I spoke as one
Ignorant but seeking to know
full of flaws yet unashamed
but was caught off guard by your
contained huffs and squinted appraisal
your complaisant speaking and staid posturing
Your chuckle in those moments I doubted
churning over the words I heard
my sentences reduced to phrases
Was that humor or disdain?
I caught whiff of a strange smell, somewhat familiar
was I liable for this idiosyncrasy?
my legs aligned together, shoulders squared
A clicking and clanging was heard
the doors to my heart jammed
And I
I left happy and free again
Nay, I wasn’t the problem
In that enclave was a perfect Portrait
perfection framed,
yet so sadly constrained
alas I didn’t fit in and I wasn’t sorry
