The Ninth-street bus
was stopped at the corner
She sat by the window
staring out at the rain
She could not conceal
the hurt in her eyes
I could only wonder what
had caused so much pain
I suddenly realized shamefully
She had caught me staring
she was glaring at me
I raised my eyebrows
And rolled my eyes
Shrugged my shoulders
And wiggled my ears
The look on her face was total surprise
Then she shook her head
A strange look in her eyes
She flattened her nose
Against the window
Rolled her eyes, winked at me
And stuck out her tongue
As the bus pulled away
She was laughing
And her beautiful laughter
Brought out the sun