A love letter from Maria to Brody

Broken heart wide open
Maria takes the texta
from her pocket
writes soft words
on the hard wall
Crying
Wiping her face with her sleeve
Walks away
Looking over her shoulder

It’s there for all to see
Well, those on Platform 1
with the patience and the time
to discern the words
above the green bench seat
Purple-mauve letters
on three dull tan bricks
descending like steps

“BRODY – IF U see this
let a Real woman Love you
HOW U WANT, neeD & DesiRe

Love, A girl you don’t
                             see

For what its worth
                     I Did love you
                                                  MARIA”

Is this where they first met?
And then rendezvoused
one from the east
one from the west
both feverishly texting
from their trains
“Can’t wait, can’t wait, CAN’T WAIT
To see U, to touch U
To kiss kiss kiss U
All over
XXXX”

But that was another time
Brody is no longer answering
Maria’s texts, phonecalls, doorknocks,
torch songs, tears, letters.

Maybe she doesn’t even
catch the train anymore.

Maria
If U see this
I hope your heart is mending