fragile things (1)

brown rice on the side / a dish shatters on the floor behind me / you recognize passing languages and accents / bottled water / the draping of your hair / cobwebs high on hanging ornaments / slower chewing / your seductive hands / that one shiny distraction / glances and conversation / no dessert / I tease about percentages / holding hands is home for a moment / we have an alibi for guilt, it’s called love / there’s no going backward anymore / tell me this / I want to hear it from you / the night / and fragile things