06- in tune

the car buzzed with excitement
waiting, in the rain, for your
return.
i felt each vibration
along with my heartbeat
(or was
my heart that was becoming
in tune with the hum
of the engine?)
the windshield wipers flashed
crossing my vision
suddenly, i felt
drawn to the memory of the night
i thought i lost you
in the crowd
an unfamiliar place with people too
large for the space
containing them
i felt
diminished
then, again, the wipers flash
and i'm back in the car
waiting