I saw an old lover today
I knew him immediately
I knew his shape
And his walk
His broad shoulders
And thick legs
I knew him
But he didn’t know me
Right away
I blamed it on the children and husband
Who surrounded me
I was a different person
Not the wanton sexy woman he knew
He seemed surprised at how I looked
And I thought
I am too
For a moment I wanted to click my heels
Like Dorothy
And fly back to the Oz
Of his arms
And the me who was free to love him
But I looked at my children and husband
And realized that it was all a dream
I lived in Kansas now
And I had lost my red shoes