She’s singing and moving as if she were
following some dance moves, light and sensual as
I feel one of the pillars of my dignity falling.
I observe her, completely enraptured by this
young woman whose future is all-uphill, but who
has a smile on her face that would placate even a
bear like me.
So I’m surprised to see you with my eyes,the
stereo says, and I swallow my pride hard.
It’s nice to meet you… Nice to meet you4
And it’s the first time my eyes have really seen
her, that they fall upon her sincerely and only
because they want to be filled with her light and
her grace. I look at her as if I were meeting her
now, as if I hadn’t seen her four nights a week for
the last year.
As if I were seeing her for the first time.
And yet, it’s still her, Erin, the girl who works at
the pub. Rain’s friend. The girl who got pregnant
by some bastard who left her for someone else.
4Nice to Meet You, The Reign of Kindo, Rhythm, Chord & Melody
The girl I never thought I would meet, never
could imagine that I would caress.
The girl that is destroying all of my barriers and
bringing away every piece of me.
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Erin
“Jesus, Patrick, you scared the shit out of me!
What are you doing here?”
“Sorry, I tried knocking, but the music was too
