Benched

While I know this is all part of the human condition, that sometimes we find ourselves benched, on the sidelines, it can be difficult not to figure winners and losers.

These days

I never know

When I’ll find myself

Benched

With some other person,

Waiting for my beloved,

To go through the checkout line.

On such days

As this,

Even beautiful

Cool and sunny,

I may find myself

With another woman,

Waiting for her person

To go through the checkout line.

Sometimes I leave

Before she does,

Sometimes

She’s the winner.

I know we’ve both won

Already

Just sometimes it feels

Otherwise.