who caused such a ruckus

A man with red hair and a goatee was sitting across from me on the train. He had on red and grey sneakers, but was business casual. He was listening to his mp3. He must have been listening to some dance music because he was moving his feet and rolling his shoulders. He also moved his arms like he was shifting a car into reverse. At one point, I swear he was pulling a weird dance move--like in Hitch--with his left arm straight out. It was such an awkward scene to witness; I had to hold in my laughter.

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At Barnes & Noble, a man was dressed in drab colors near the entrance. I don't think I would have taken a second glance at him; however, as I passed by the table of books, I saw that he was kneeling. He was kneeling in order to affectionately kiss the cheek of a girl toddler. She scrunched up her face, but I could tell she loved that man because she didn't resist.

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There was a teenager across from me as I was traveling to the city. He was wearing a gold Catholic cross. When I was traveling back home, a woman across from me was wearing a silver version of the same cross.

I know that it's not a big deal. I know that the Catholic cross is a common symbol. But I couldn't stop wishing that you were sitting next to me so that I could turn to you and smile, and kiss you, and cradle your cross in my hand, and then kiss you again.

I dreamt about you last night. I woke up and knew you weren't beside me. At times like these, I wish you had taken me.