Once and Then

Marc Vincenz


I remember I asked you 

Like so many things
you seemed to be somewhere else
you were working things
hell knows what
where
when
You were like that 

Always somewhere else
than where you actually were 

I said
Are you listening
did you actually hear
what I just asked you 

You’d say
Course 

I’d say
What did I say 

You’d say
Is this the inquisition 

I’d say
Course not 

You’d say
What’s the big deal 

And I’d say
I’d say
Nothing

Nothing at all