Our relationship is short
a subway station at best
and her back is to me
so communication between us is not the best
or extant
but I notice details during our short time together.
Only her thumbnail is painted.
Why is that?

Her down jacket is on her arm
while her maroon sweater
is the strangest color.
I have seen it so rarely.
It is quite fetching.

Her hair is long
and though I can gauge her shape,
I don’t know what she looks like.
Our relationship
will end without that knowledge.

And the the doors open
and I’ll be off
and perhaps we’ll meet again.
We’ll see someday.