and we both laughed,
and tried not to
look at each other because
the stupid cell phone game
the couple at the
end of the train played was
so obnoxious,
and so bad
that when she got up to
leave I
simply smiled and said
"thank you"
and she
smiled back and
said
"good night"
and when I rose to
leave two stops
later I
swayed
back and forth
happily
and tipped my
hat to the
young guy sitting
three seats down
who'd been trying to
soothe his angry
girlfriend and he
gave me a knowing look,
and we both
laughed out loud
and before I started down the
staircase
I stopped,
spread my arms
wide to
embrace this
city and
laughed,
hoping he'd see
the gesture and
know.