it
was
perfect
snow for footprints
not too deep and
sort of melted
where you stepped,
empty streets
no one out, virgin
expanses ahead
and behind just our
criss-crossing
path like the
floor markings
of an old-time
dance lesson
woven strands are stronger
than straight lines. sarah and i
don't march lockstep side by side but
we do meander in the same direction,
leaving a lovely twisted trail behind