April 7, 2023 - “I was supposed to meet you on York Street.”

I was supposed to meet you on York Street. “Get off at the Canal Street stop,” you said, “you can’t miss it.” I missed it. You said you just wanted to get a coffee and go over the details before we met with Charles and Melissa about the proposal, but all I felt was the city spinning inside of me and the feeling of June getting closer and closer still. I remember how bright the sun felt those first few spring mornings all the way back then. You had this green hoodie that you liked to bounce around in and it made me laugh because it was neon green and you wore it with dress slacks. “Casual / ” pointing to your hoodie, “/ business,” you’d say, pointing to your slacks.