riparian

we sit on a bench
on a subway platform
surrounded by multitudes
swarming and surging
on to
off of
around us
and we
may as well
be lolling
on the porch swing
of a riparian cottage
watching the mayflies
dance above the water
or the fish thronging below
for all the difference
the masses make
to my serenity
as our fingers intertwine
and your head rests
on my shoulder