First Meeting

You wanted me from the start
And drove five hours to meet me
And drove five hours home
After a full week of work
And overtime

And you called me on your lunch break
from the factory
And on your fifteen minute break, too

You opened the truck door for me
And took me to a restaurant
You held my hand on the drive
I ate walnut-crusted trout
For the first time

We walked afterward
Through the city
To the foot bridge
And stood close to each other
Looking out over the river
The air was cool there
So you pulled me closer