THE ORANGE LIGHT REFLECTED BY THE RAINDROPS OUT
OF REACH OF THE WIPERS
LOOKS LIKE TWINKLING ILLUMINATION IN A DARK ROOM
MUSIC FROM THE STEREO IS
RIGHT THE KIND YOU WOULD EXPECT FOR SUCH SCENE
RED LAMPS AND THE SLOW SLOPE IN FRONT OF MY EYES
MAKE ME FEEL TIRED RATHER THAN SLPPY
I AM SUPRISINGLY SOBER
YESTERDAY MORNING I FELT HALF OF THE BUTTER SANDWICH
ON THE TABLE AND WENT OUT
A CLEVER BUT TRICKY WAY TO COVER THE DENT ON THE WHITE WALL
THE TIME IS GETTING FUTTER AND FURTHER AWAY
I HAVE, SOMEHOW,
BEEN THINKING ABOUT US, THROUGHLY
THE LAUNDRY HAS PILED UP IN THE WASHING MACHINE
SHE MAY GO TO THE LAUNDER LATER
THAT WHITE ROOM WITH LITTLE STUFF IN
IS COVERED WITH LAUNDRY STILL WARM
MAYBE SHE'S READING THAT OLD NOVEL I LEFT THERE
CAREFUL NOT TO REMOVE THE BOOKMARK I PUT IN
AND IF FAILED TO FINISH IT TONIGHT
MAYBE SHE'S NEVER GOING TO OPEN IT AGAIN
JUST LIKE AN UNFINISHED SCRIPT
IN WHICH THE CHARACTERS, INSTEAD OF LIVING ON TILL INFINITY,
ARE FROZEN IN THE WORLD MADE OF WATERMELON CANDY
REALIZING THAT THE CARS BEHIND ME ARE GETTING CLOSERS.
I STOPPED WONDERING AND FOCUSED BACK ON THE ROAD
SIPPED SOME COLD COFFEE AND
DECIDED TO GET A WARM DRINK
LOOKING AT THE SHOP SIGNS
THE LAUNDRY HAS PILED UP IN THE WASHING MACHINE
SHE MAY GO TO THE LAUNDER LATER
THAT WHITE ROOM WITH LITTLE STUFF IN
IS COVERED WITH LAUNDRY STILL WARM
MAYBE SHE'S READING THAT OLD NOVEL I LEFT THERE
CAREFUL NOT TO REMOVE THE BOOKMARK I PUT IN
AND IF FAILED TO FINISH IT TONIGHT
MAYBE SHE'S NEVER GOING TO OPEN IT AGAIN
JUST LIKE AN UNFINISHED SCRIPT
IN WHICH THE CHARACTERS, INSTEAD OF LIVING ON TILL INFINITY,
ARE FROZEN IN THE WORLD MADE OF WATERMELON CANDY
THE LAUNDRY HAS PILED UP IN THE WASHING MACHINE
SHE MAY GO TO THE LAUNDER LATER
THAT WHITE ROOM WITH LITTLE STUFF IN
IS COVERED WITH LAUNDRY STILL WARM
MAYBE SHE'S READING THAT OLD NOVEL I LEFT THERE
CAREFUL NOT TO REMOVE THE BOOKMARK I PUT IN
AND IF FAILED TO FINISH IT TONIGHT
MAYBE SHE'S NEVER GOING TO OPEN IT AGAIN
JUST LIKE AN UNFINISHED SCRIPT
IN WHICH THE CHARACTERS, INSTEAD OF LIVING ON TILL INFINITY,
ARE FROZEN IN THE WORLD MADE OF WATERMELON CANDY