31.12.22


he stretcheddrawing his arms up from under the blankets worked his hands behind his head nuzzling it into his palms   he needed a haircut 
                       Feels good he thought  wonder what time it is

his undressed window faced east

tilting his head left he watched a graysilver rain siftsaw individual drops like particles of sand in a turned hour glass

she wiggled up against his ribs her head to his armpitnestled on his shoulder

Good morning he smiled lazily at her

What are you smiling at?

You

I humour you?

A wee bit

   A wee bit? You didn’t pay any attention to me last night.

No I was pretty stoned when I came to bed 
                                              Didnt mean to hurt your feelingsyou must have be aware of my distraction

I was yes.

   Yes I just wanted to take inabsorb the sounds the rain through the atmosphere trees tickledwheezing rain gurglingplaying in the fold of the gutter its gaspfreefalling through the downspout clattering inside the abruptelbow the maniac diversion onto the splash stone rushing into the grass  mud   mire

It was nice. I was attracted too.

I thought you were  I felt you across my chest my bellyyour warm touch

I wanted you to know I was there if you wished

My wish is your command  he chuckled

she laughed didnt cover her mouth


Ready to get the show on the road

I suppose.
             Any idea the time?

I think early

Did you want to lay a while longer?

You plotting something

he amused her 
                Are you?

   No If I am later tonighta rain check

she barkedlaughed Rain check?

Cleverhuh

she nestled a bit closer  Too clever for your own goodfunny man.

he tugged her ear
                   Time to rise 
If youd like.

Id like
      with his right he tossed the blankets off them freeing his legs drewup his knees pinwheeled on his hip to a sitting position holding his feet above the wood floor

he snatched sweatpants from the old horse trough he used as a nightstand folded inside it where a tshirt socks Jockeys once dressed in his undergarmentshis feet through the elastic taut at the ankles he stood on the floor pulled them up to his waist

Every morning, clockwork baby.

Come here he tugged her free of the sheet and blankets held her up in both hands halved her longwise snapped her folded her half again an half again then tucked her into a ceramic bowl his daughter made for him in a summer pottery class when she was little 
                            it was here  she was gone
Tonight

folded up she was mute 
                         a fresh paleblue paisley cotton handkerchief

0650,  Saturday,  31  12. 22 
1029,  Saturday 

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