she entered the kitchen smelled
of soap fresh laundry
she was coming to him to have him
help her hang clothes on the line
it was a brilliant green blue sunlit
day
he sat at the table head propped
on a widespreadhand on elbow turning his coffee mug round round by fingertips
Well . . look at you . . . perturbed.
he nodded nodded I am
What’s up babe?
he smiledchuckled Keeneye
Thank you
she laughed
Thank me?you’re obvious.
If you aren’t sparking writhinground like a snake with its balls in a vise
something’s off.
An you my love . . are rarely off.
I am arent I
You are.
What’s bothering you? Tryin’ to get out of hangin’ clothes with
me?
Ohhellno No
Same old story same old song an dance Cant ever recall wha its called
Frustrates me
So Ive been tryin
You can ask me.
I can Eventually Im sure I will
Tryin to get it on my own Excavate it
Excavate? Deep.
Cute
she
laughed gayly set off her dimples
Christ he loved her dimples they alone were worth his while keeping her
happyhumoured laughing at every opportunity
he remembered when they were
first dating she asked if he was ever
serious
I can be
But I prefer
laughter inanity prefer ridiculous Keeps me on my toes
Me too. she hugged him kissed him on top the head sniffed You need to wash your hair
Your fault
My fault?
You worked me to a lather last
night
How is it . . she laughed gloriously dimples
deeper . . not tonight, I have a headache, doesn’t work
with you?
Afterwards Have a headache
I didn’t.
No
Makin loves better than aspirin
Migraine?
You don have em but Id lay money
the outcum woud be the same
Out C U M?
Yup
Manohman.
You rallying?
Nope
All I got is liar Full of shit
SomebodyME ought to punch em in
the throat before they can speak
May I?
Please Mother
Conspiracy theory.
GAWDDAMMIT
his head came off
his hand he implored the sky with
both Why why why
Because you haven’t time for horseshit
when something insults your intelligence.
Blithe ignorancefuckin illiterates blindside me
Why you’re prone to humor, wit.
Possible
More possibly because I dig your
laughter an dimples
Lets hang clothes then
take a shower
I showered before starting laundry.
You’ll recall.
I was busy at
breakfastYes I recall
So you’re not thinking
showershower.
I am not
You’re insatiable.
I am insatiable because you
I bet you say tha to all the grrls
. . . laughing threw her head back
she was a challenge to
the sun and moon
Youre glorious
she didnt hear him over her peals
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28 3. 24
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