He drew the drab curtains
in that cheap hotel room,
shutting out the street
lamps and nosey people
across the street. Come
to bed, you said, I'm all
ready for you, and he looked
at you laying on the bed
older than he was, yet still
quite young, at least you
were still up for it. You need
to undress, you said, you
aren't shy are you? No, just
getting ready, he said, and
began to take off his jumper
(ex-army), then the blue jeans,
and you lay there expectantly,
hands linked behind your head.
The lady said the bath taps
work opposite, you said, the hot
is cold and the cold is hot.
He was down to his underwear
and stood there gazing at you.
What would your husband say
if he could see us now? he said.
He would say: never thought
you'd find a fool to take you
to bed instead of me, you said.
He slipped off the undewear
and climbed into the bed. You
switched off the light and you
hugged close. Don't worry your
sweet head about him, you said.
But it seemed kind of odd, as if
he was being spied on by God.
Feb 15, 2018
Feb 15, 2018 at 3:59 PM UTC
He drew the drab curtains
in that cheap hotel room,
shutting out the street
lamps and nosey people
across the street. Come
to bed, you said, I'm all
ready for you, and he looked
at you laying on the bed
older than he was, yet still
quite young, at least you
were still up for it. You need
to undress, you said, you
aren't shy are you? No, just
getting ready, he said, and
began to take off his jumper
(ex-army), then the blue jeans,
and you lay there expectantly,
hands linked behind your head.
The lady said the bath taps
work opposite, you said, the hot
is cold and the cold is hot.
He was down to his underwear
and stood there gazing at you.
What would your husband say
if he could see us now? he said.
He would say: never thought
you'd find a fool to take you
to bed instead of me, you said.
He slipped off the undewear
and climbed into the bed. You
switched off the light and you
hugged close. Don't worry your
sweet head about him, you said.
But it seemed kind of odd, as if
he was being spied on by God.
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