when two poets meet

floorplan:

when two poets meet they slow down
they observe each other’s mannerisms and afflictions
take mental notes of the way they move
and of the things they say
they search for things that aren’t being said
they look deeply into the longing glances out the window
and hear the indecision in your voice when you can’t decide what you want
when two poets meet
the world stops for a while
and allows them some company 
before they make their way back to the solitude of poetry.