lost and found

I am missing

my striped socks

and spotted umbrella

a week away from

an overseas holiday

these minor losses

take up a lot of space

Last night

in a pub

I wondered if I saw

two people

falling in love

either that or they were

looking for the same thing

tucked into

the gap between their seats

I left before they did

so will never know

what they found

if anything

heads pressed together

eyes down

seeking those things

we lose in the cracks

umbrellas and socks

and love

and other things

like that