PVDCLTDEN

Published August 11, 2009

You smell like stagnant water
remind me of my father
he was a smoker
you are a woman

in line
you stink of swimming pool
cleansed with chlorine
too deadly clean
but I wait

it is liked or at least known
while eating in an airport
alone or in a hurry
punctual hearts swell
but don't budge

Your shoulders give orders
but I'm not going to take them
I never liked your fashion sense
or timing.

who will be
politely smiles maybe chuckles
You don't ever laugh.
Is that your child?

not your taxicab
too bad I know
but it's all about authority
and where is her man
mom would kill me

well wishes appreciated
familiar and fond
still things are not easy
nothing new is natural
and for a moment there you were hated