That night I was alone
And so were you.
We started a crossword puzzle,
Close against the cold in a little room.
We abandoned it, frustrated
At its enigmatic clues.
We moved on to other riddles:
My doubt. Your delusions.
You walked me home
In the frigid wind,
Hugged me goodbye.
We left it unfinished,
Never found
Four across,
Twenty-seven down.
--Alicia (2011)
