Somewhere Around the Bend

In the gloom of the night,
Somewhere around the bend,
I saw you standing.
You were waiting for someone whom you really don’t know.

The light from the lamppost was dim,
But I can clearly see the contour of your face.
Perhaps it was the makeup,
Maybe it was the contrast of the shadows.
I really don’t know…

A cat has suddenly leaped from the trash can,
It was chasing a rat or perhaps just a shadow of a rat.
It startled you a bit.

You lit a cigarette to calm your nerves.
The smokes spiraled upwards as if they were thin, sharp appendages.
However, as quickly as they were formed, they also quickly disappeared.