it started with a name
and I feel it will end with it too
a name I never really knew
but i dreamed of hearing ring
a name tag
on my shirt
a surname obscured
a spoon in her mouth
a short subtle wave
but words not exchanged
aren’t necessarily words
not said
and now,
years afterward,
though many names
have passed through my head
(some staying
some leaving
most lingering around),
the name once again
enters into my head
but it is not so much a name
as the idea of a name
but it’s close enough
to hold my attention
until the circle starts again
and i’m stuck in the loop
forever
and ever
amen