good penny

You keep turning up
In my dreams
Where we star together in
Scenes from a sentimental movie—
I’m the quirky heroine
You’re my indie hero
And we’re famously in love . . .
But it’s not you,
Just a shiny doppelganger
Not tarnished by bitterness
Or intimacy-dulled at the edges;
Crisp, new, and bright
Heads up
For good luck,
Just a good penny
That keeps turning up