It was payday,

and when I went to see you,

you were finishing up one of your most difficult pieces.

Your baggy clothes fluttered with the wind,

as the thread from your fingerless gloves

hung dreadfully

for the cold air to snatch up

and carry away.

Pulling out the five dollars

from my back pocket,

I bent down to place the money

in your case.

And when I looked up,

I immediately

got lost in the richness

of your dark brown eyes.

A hint of gratitude

sparkled in them

as you nodded towards me.

I couldn't help the shivers

that traversed down my spine

at that very moment.

All I could do

was wrap my coat tighter around my body

as I shielded myself from the wind.

The way you breathed life

into your saxophone

caused my fingers to tingle

and my cheeks to warm.

I couldn't help the grin

that etched itself

across my face.

Attempting to hide this rush of giddiness

that consumed me,

I buried my face into my scarf

before turning around

and walking

towards the train station.

My heart pounded painfully

inside my chest.

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