moods that matter

So he felt kinda incomplete
without a woman
next to him
One not sitting thisclose to him or
lying down on/top of
him
Yes he did.
And it took a while to
forget a life
or two
or three
and begin again at 60
Uh-huh.
So he avoided the heat
and paid more
attention
to moods that matter
Still  he felt incomplete
without a woman
across the table
from him
One not holding out her hand
for his hand
everywhere
and it took a
long time
a long time
Uh-huh