A Stranger Who Melts into Acquaintance

He wears
a woolen, cone-shaped tuque
which fails to confine
his rebellious hair
all during lunch
and keeps his
parka on. He is
an alert man
who makes jokes.
His glasses are
large for his face,
covering most of his cheek.
His eyes flicker from the
top of the lens and
most of the glass is wasted.
Always at the edge of discovery
he seems to be toying
with the world as if he
wielded its handle
in his hands.
He always chews something
which appears to taste good
and that makes him look
optimistic.