Casual Chandeliers

so understated he could be

swedish or so sehr praktisch

even deutsch with his grey haus­-

schuhe in the door of a space

safe with church tax rent control

an automatic heating plan

and cheap light softened by

synthetic glass refracting

the abyss of memory

foam and cut-price bedding

bought online on the off chance

of drinks and kisses irl

then breakfast then conversation

during which she’d follow

his gaze to the stylish reserve

of independent living and oh

these casual chandeliers