I am a reasonable man
I had flown a thousand miles
to see her
at her request...
quote - just for old times sake – unquote
we’d had the night together
and now there’s breakfast
at this Arizona cafe
nice quiet place
the sun coming in on
the red and white
checker’d tablecloth.
she said “I can’t eat!”
the tears were dripping down her face.
“I’ll finish your breakfast...”
I told her “...no use wasting it.”
she straightened her back
inhaled and screamed!
the waitress and
the frycook came
running out.
“is everything alright?”
the waitress asked.
“o yes.” I answered.
they both went in back
and watched us through
the serving window.
across from me her
tears were still coming.
“have a bite of bacon...”
I told her “...you’ll feel better.”
“shut up!” she said.
“just shut up!”
“look...” I told her
“...I‘ll leave today.”
“let’s try one more night...”
she said “...we can talk.”
I finished
her breakfast
paid and
we left.
that night we
drank and talked
and then slept.
about 3 a.m.
i awakened
howling
in pain
she had grabbed
my balls and
yanked.
“you crazy bitch..” I said
“...what’s the matter with you?”
“you didn’t fuck me!
you didn’t fuck me!” she said.
I got up and began
dressing.
“what are you
doing?” she asked.
“doing? doing?” I pulled my pants up
“i’m gonna catch a cab to
the airport.”
I sat down
and began putting
my shoes on.
then she was out
of the bed and
in between my knees
unzipping me.
“I want you to stay,” she said
bending her head toward
my center, “I want you to stay.”
she said.
“all right,” I said as
the summer moon came
through the curtains
“just for old times sake.”
