A Great Date

right at that age where she is learning again
like a cynical fox taking guarded steps
in the forest

still looks for someone she doesn't believe in
but knows it is because she believes in herself

she is good company
on a night alone in the apartment
with a bottle of wine
Netflix and a pint of ice cream

a thrilling partner on bicycle treks
shopping excursions
the occasional club

so as the need for this apparition dwindles
she begins to notice
that the needs for herself
are more fully met