Jaywalkers

[David_Kaine]

Jaywalkers

I called my friend and slowly poured water
         on our evening plans until they
         fizzled out,   (I like the idea of watering down your plans)
freeing me to go to in-n-out alone.  (Intentionally?)
         Walking, because my parking spot
         was too good to lose. (Character development,  give up plans but not a parking space, I think the real excuse is you like the walk, or must be a very crowded town)

At the patio table
with my burger and coffee, (sitting? Already ordered but not eaten?)

I gazed at the
talented jaywalkers (intense frogger,  probably is a very crowded town, but you walked too, I wonder if you jay walked)
         who might as well be raising
         their middle fingers to the cars– (i imagine them cursing or gesturing,  or maybe this is just what you imagine, as if you were in their shoes)
                  a big I dare you–
as they took the street.

And I thought of you
and how, in the backseat of your car, (is the car stationary and youre both in the back? Is the 'you' driving you around? I dont know enough about either person to be there myself, there are a lot of cars here though it seems)
      I couldn't say I love you

and how this coffee,
         hidden shamefully in the bottom corner of
         the in-n-out menu, (is it this specific coffee youre drinking resting on a menu? Or just where in the menu youd find coffee listed, what makes it shameful, coffee does seem out of place for a burger dinner but I didnt expect it)
tastes exactly like you'd expect

because by the time I'd thought to ask for cream (gave up plans with friends, to eat alone, distracted by brave people (or stupid) to have an unsatisfactory meal)  
the cashier had already moved on to order 36.

Seems like a 'slice of life',  im seeing the 'you' as the desired meal, but maybe distractions in life, a shame or fearfulness, prevented the expression of love and likewise the cream.  I just want the narrator to walk over and apologize to the cashier and ask for cream, but not everyone has it in them. Hope this helps!