THE BOXING MATCH

She rang my bell
& I met her downstairs.
It was a beautiful night
in Greenwich Village:
cool, a slight breeze & dry.
I left most of my week
upstairs
& brought what I hoped
was my best game
with me.
We danced
toward each other:
respectful, wary,
cautious, feeling
each other out.

Round one
was called
even.

Norman Savage
Greenwich Village, 2015