For Signature by R.E. L'Hussier

It starts with a piece of paper –
the long walk to his office –
not as innocent as it looks -
what’s going through her mind –
wouldn’t you like to know?

He can hear the clicking sound of her shoes,
moving across the floor as she approaches –
knocking - face flushed and smiling -
he tells her, “Stand here -
just like that.” He picks up the pen.

He doesn’t take his eyes off her. He can’t
control the impulse to reach out. He tells himself,
“This is getting dangerous.” When no one is watching -
“This is what you came here for
isn’t it?” Exhausting – at the end of the day.
My god, watch…watch how his pen glides over the paper.
He doesn’t know what he’s signing anymore.