The song on the radio switched
To an upbeat pop song.
Still rock,
But a singer
With a well developed sense of 1985
And the word counterpoint.
That year the word grey took over
Our apartment building and I
Saw the liquor store move from the corner
Or close.
I did not speak
To the owner
Only picked up a green bottle
To be consumed later.
We moved down the street
Unpacking what we need
Everyday and leaving other boxes closed
Too long.