Was the heat that melted to the seat

She stood out in the lawn


A cigarette hangs from her lips

As she pins clothes to the line

Hot devil heat

Firecracker town

Downtown

Not too hot for coffee

Or the wide open window

The waitress wears her same Sunday dress

That girl has got to let go

Sugar cookie skin

Making smiles at the manager

Even when everyone

In their right mind is looking

It's a street or two to the sea

A ritualistic walk of black frying pan

Asphalt

Barefoot and broken

I climb to the end of the jetty

As the sun starts to set

If you were here this is where I would take you

On the edge of the sea

Where no one is looking

I would try to kiss you

Or hold your hand

But I know you would just laugh and say

"You're such a silly boy"

So I know better

So the sun sets

The stars come out  with the moon

So beautiful on the sea

******* its so beautiful!

I just wish you could see