Jealousy

''You going out tonight?''
she texts him on a Saturday evening.

''Yes''.

She can tell he's still a little resentful
because of what
they' ve been talking about earlier.

A familiar twinge of jealousy in her heart.
''Too far away,
too many women out there
lusting after you''....

Still brewing with resentment,
he texts back
''Yeah, why shouldn't I have a good time?''

Twinge of jealousy
becomes stinging hot pain
until..

until he texts back a short while later:
''I'm back, I'm here...''

Her thoughtful love,
not wanting her to stay unhappy
and to make up all sorts of scenarios in her mind.
Reassuring her. ''I' m here''.

Then her whole world is set to rights again
as they go on talking as usual....