A Dialogue

I thought of you today. Pensive.
In what context? Wry smile.
I was at the post office.
Pause.
I stood in that absurd line and thought about how much you used to enjoy such inefficiency.
Hey!
Hold on—it was because the entire time you waited, you wanted. And the feeling of wanting was more powerful than the gift at the end.
Roj, did you forget our anniversary? Knowing stare.
No…but you’ll have to wait for your present, and I hope you have the presence of mind to realize you used to love that.
Is it a necklace?
Maybe.
Well okay.