No Public Sign of Affection

No Public Sign of Affection

no public sign of affection
i was happy
to just go my own direction
without having to rely,
on your constant attention
no way am i am going to ruin this
needed another drink
only two, one for me,
and one for you
no public sign of affection
i know where you are
that is my intention
people flirted with each other
some were obviously not
yet some seemed together
and some even forgot,
hoping things will get better
we listened, you talked
i made landscapes in my mind
and we walked,
shelter was not hard to find
just sitting around
why can’t things go on forever
even without,
no public sign of affection


James Garratt – July 1995