(girl in a white) vest

Girl in a white vest

he glanced from the other
side of the
cafe
at the girl in the white vest

her wet hair glistened
the just out of the shower look

she seemed sad
or was she reading something
serious in the
Saturday guardian ,
spread
across her table

she must have walked here
he reasoned
just showered
dressed
quick stop at the newsagents
and then the big Saturday
breakfast

he looked at her partner
who was smiling
like you would
if the girl in the white vest
was sitting next to you

within touching distance