Sanctuary

Let’s separate what you do for me and vice versa.
Let’s talk about dreams, not the ones you want but
The ones that come when you are defenseless and dead. Like
(long dark hair) when she touched you and when
She dared you to receive it. You have a
mole right there. When she cried. Like
(short blonde hair) when she spit toothpaste, it got in her armpit and
when by then there was no choice but to
against everyone’s wishes, kiss
Like at the party at your mother’s house
(in dark glasses) you were so
aimless: adjusting the light for unknown invitees, emptying ashtrays and
looking for roaches.
You shared your room with a family and she sent her kids to school, and
She came on you with her wide waist and
(dark brown) Jugs. There was the sea out back of that hotel.
A waitress was working at the sink, you
Whisper a wish, unarmed.

On the beach of the wild cows, when your daughter was 2
At the Emporio 2000 in Sezze (LT)
A crossword puzzle, crossing.