Run through the finish run through the finishrun through the finish he always said his lungs were on fire another fifty metres he didnt want to watchclosed his eyes ran as hard as he couldpantingpantingpanting thought Must be there

he was

       he slowed staggered collapsed on the warm beach he closed his eyes again listened to the surf felt its saltbreath sweep his sweating body like a cats tongue

 

footsteps approached

he didnt open his eyes

You made it an just about in the time you said. I came out of the room onto the porch an watched you finish

No garland for my head

No.  I think victory to the victor.

                                  You won the race in your head.

You know me too well babe I did

                                        Your shower nice all refreshed

I am, baby.

                You look overheated.

A touch

I could fan you.

You could

           he rolled over onto his back

she stood over himstraddled his calves an began fanning him with her loose kaftan

Ahh  feels nice babe

I thought it might.

You smell wonderful

                     Don stop

A little more vigorous?

Just a bit I donwanna ruin your refreshment

I can always take another shower.

piqued him

          he opened one eye she was naked under her robe every time she brought her hands up holding fabric he beheld her to her underbreasts

                                 when she brought the folds down he could look up into her face behold her large widespaced eyesmischievous smile

Penny for your thoughts, love.

I gotta pay

No.

     I can read your mind. You look interested. she laugheddidnt cover her mouth

Quite the minx

Flatterer.

            I’m your whore.

breathless again

              huskily We better take this inside

2005,  ReggaeFriday,  10  12. 21

1329,  Sunday,  19  12. 21

Maneskin  I Want To Be Your Slave  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOb9Xaug35M

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vStU79dfil4

Man, what are you listening to?

A Chilean band called Newen Afrobeat the songs Cantaros Pitchers theyre playing Fela Kutis sound a Nigerian bandleader multi-instrumentalist political activist I dig the cats music played throughout the Sixties an Seventies

Where do you come up with this shit?

Head on a swivel man head on a swivel I listen

                                                     You have trouble listening

he turned his head like a little bird

                                 I have trouble listening?

Yaought to phrase that as a statement rather than a question

Yes

     Sometimes I wonder if you are attention deficient . .

. . Deficit. It’s called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder A-D-H-D . .

. . Man that just rolled off your tongue

                                          Any truth to it

Truth?

Ah Duh Haf Duh  Duh

What are you talking about?

Playing with your acronym

Whatever.

Whawere talking about

                        Were not high so you havent any excuse

You don’t know what we were talking about?

I know

         I asked you

What part?

Any part

You threw me off with your nonsense.

Nonsense

Yes . . your . your . . mumbling.

Speak up yare mumbling

I know this.

No pressure

Saying it is pressure.

Ill shaddup

 

 

Say somethingwould you.

Something

Are you trying to provoke me?

Youll recall I tested ninety-eight percent assertive

                                                     Must assume assertive is provocative

he turned his head like a little bird again

                                        We were talking about music.

Yes

    he motioned with his hands Keep walkingkeep coming forward This way

Black music.

Thats incorrect music is music

                               For that matter its the universal language

Where do you come up with this shit?

Being redundant I listen to you

                                   Hint

You made some weird sound.

Ah Duh Haf Duh  Duh

                        Hint

Just saywould you.

Acronym

            Hint

Ohyeah . . A-D-H-D

Weve arrived at the promised land

                                       Wanna beer

1109,  Sunday,  19  12. 21

reward: Maneskin  Beggin’  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg72z08aTXY