The sun sets behind the foothills, 

a beautiful pink and purple.  

The blank white screen 

ahead of us 

shimmers to life

 as ads of 

acrobatic hot dogs 

and 

dancing ice cream bars 

appear.  

The seats recline and 

we slide into the backseat.  

Arm around me

heads leaned close together, 

talking of future and past, 

we wait for a movie to start.  

As darkness descends

the movie begins, 

we slip into the comfort of 

each other, 

a comfort on hold for over 8 months.  

I catch his glance 

in the glow from the screen 

his eyes dart away, 

embarrassed to be caught.  

But his thoughts are clear, 

resounding in my own mind…

we just might make this work.