.
                                    ***
                       ­       M  ***    P
                             S     ***    M
                           P       ***       S
                          P          M           S
                         P           M            S
                        P            M              S
                       P             M                S
                      P            M M               S
                     P            M    M              S
                    P            M      M       ­       S
                    P            M      M               S
                    P             M     M               S
                     P              M M                S
                       P               M                S
                          P            M      ­       S
                             P         M         S
                                 P     M    S
                                         M
                                         M
                                         M

we were at this table,
men and women,
after dinner.
somehow
the conversation got
around to
***.
one of the ladies
stated firmly that
the only cure for
***
was old
age.
there were other
remarks
that I have
forgotten,
except for one
which came from this
German guest
once married,
now divorced
also, I had seen
him with
any number of
beautiful young
girlfriends.
anyhow, after quietly
listening
to our conversation
for some time
he asked us,
"what's ***?"

now here was one
truly touched
by
the angels.

the light was so
bright
we
all looked
away.