At twilight
I rolled up my leggings
Inched my feet into the sea
And sauntered to meet the sunrise.
I stood in the glow of it
And let my skin steep in the
the new light.
Walking
At noon
I ordered a pina colada,
Hubby ordered a beer
We sat at the tiki bar
Watched our…
I’m
let’s stay in and
get cozy on the couch
Hubby is
let’s go out, get lost, and
find some place new!
I’m
Let’s dine here, we know the food is good
He is
Let go someplace different and eat something new
So on Saturday when he said
“Get dressed” and I asked “Where to?” …
I want take long drives with my lover—
to feel his hand on my thighs
to hear his voice joining mine,
in a duet,
as we sing along with songs that encapsulates
the soundtrack of our years together.
I want to listen
as he pulls words from his heart
and tell me about his dreads,…