Jasper
What was wrong?
I knew he should be walking through the undersized entrance any minute now
I remember
the first time I foresaw him
With his golden hair
and lanky body
The door opened
and he walked into the diner
Nimbly I jumped off my stool
and told him he kept me waiting a long time
He bowed his head
and apologized
I skipped up to him
and took his hand in my own
Knowing that life was going
to get a lot harder soon
But even so
I felt hope burning in me