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I saw you at the hardware store on Saturday
You were buying picture hooks
And I was buying something I’ve already forgotten

We talked for ten minutes about nothing
Your sister’s new dog and the construction on Maple
And I drove home and sat in the driveway for a while
With the car running

You said you painted your living room
And I almost asked what color
But I didn’t ask what color
I just said oh nice
And you said yeah
And the construction on Maple is really something
They’ve been at it since September

I went back to the hardware store on Tuesday
The aisle with the picture hooks
I looked at the picture hooks for a long time

You talked about the dog for too long
You talked about your sister’s new dog
For way too long
Nobody does that

Unless they are sitting in a driveway somewhere
With the car running