The Lonely Diner

Quietly on her own, at a table in the bay A window view upon the world And not a word to say A table set for one, watching for a while Seafood fresh on a salad base She orders with a smile Is she a famous actor? A scientist or benefactor With secrets to disclose? Writer or police detective Notebook with imperfective Messy shorthand prose? No one may ever know! Oh no! She's company to herself, pours water in a glass She looks up from a book she reads And lets the moment pass A table set for one, the lonely diner stands She pays the bill and tips the wink Her number in my hand Make the call, get the answer; Lonely diner is a dancer See her after the show But there's a complication; A secret assignation No one should ever know! Nobody must ever know! Oh no!