Possibly, Probably, Maybe, Perhaps.

It's always the same: a look, a phrase
a cadence, a lilt when you say my name

an unreasoning interest, a senseless urge
the giggles, the clutches, the banter, the gossip

the hair, the blink, the side-mouthed smile
the eye-crinkles come, the first tender kiss

the pounce, the spread, the pin, the maul,
the tongues and lips, the fingertips

the sweat, the spoon, the what are we now
holding hands, the walking, the dinners, the dates

the wondering, the dreaming, the possibly, the joy
the grin during phone calls, the snuggles at night

the first fight, make-up sex, the you should have called
the sighs, the rolled eyes, straight to voice mail

"I'm not sure I--" want to, I'm not sure I don't,
the lies, the crying, the cheating, the fears

your friends hate me anyway, the yelling, the hate
the mounting resentment, the anger, the truth

the sharing of feelings, the talks, the deals
the blowup, the stomp out, he'll probably follow

he doesn't. the fury, the pain, the tears,
the bashing the friends, the jerk around calls

I know, I still love you too, do you think, I don't know
I just miss you, that's all, do you maybe want to

I'm free to dislike action movies again,
the posture, the make-up, new clothes, new shoes

a one-night stand with your oldest best friend,
the ego, the smile, the flirting, the fun

I still miss you you know I miss you a lot too
some blather about someday, later, when

an old friend, some kindness, a too-long hug
a blue look, a perhaps, an incomplete

It's always the same: a look, a phrase
a cadence, a lilt when you say my name