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The Hitman’s Shadow

Blake Corrao

I was watching from the street
his silhouette danced across the curtains
because I’d left the lamp on inside
when I’d left early for dinner

I could see him flipping through the drawers
tossing pillows across the room
as if he’d expected to find me
snug, hiding beneath the bed frame

I raised my collar against the wind
while the shadow pressed on
I saw him throw open the closet doors
and creep through the empty bathroom
looking for some sign
of where I’d gone
the name of a restaurant -
an address scribbled on a matchbox
in a woman’s seductive hand

the whole night felt like snow
that cold, dark emptiness of the winter
and so I’d gone for a walk
to pass the time before dinner
and watched the man glide past
the revolving door of the lobby
the gun in his waistband
his coat dark against the stars
and I thought about how funny it was to watch him
tossing chairs and decorative plants around the room
like a steaming cartoon character
who can’t find his animal rival
and end it, once and for all

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