waiting


this handsome guy
 was
 relaxing
 inside a shop
 in Santa Fe
 this past summer
 when I was visited

 that look
 is
 pure
 annoyance

 I had knelt down to take that photo
 but
 he wouldn't look at me
 so
 I persisted
 hello
 hey boy
 how you doing
big guy

 finally

 he turned
 exasperated 

I got that shot
 then 
of course
 he turned back
 no amount
 of cajoling
 would get him
 to look at me
 for a second shot

I am
on my way home
 from a short get-away
no
not
 another trip to Santa Fe

 I'll catch you up 
when I get unpacked