-The Alki tavern-

No pride in prior night
In wait now of her marathon
Mood and decision
This dim light amongst midday
Local IPA with notes spread out like legs
Paintings unframed - mirroring my mind

Streaming folk melodies mingling with the dew point of this stoic heat
Now wet and dripping

It was tomorrow in Melbourne
I was here today to complete a deadline
And meet her loop and await my fate

Cash stood above flipping a rebel bird
As the emerald city lay grey in mirror of its own distance
Mediated by bay
I'm harbored by this sanctuary
Away from the touring ants about their self-made maze and ritual

Lost in her - here now
Dreams seamed no longer necessary
amongst this new found routine
Mingling with her and that quilted comfort
of heat and flesh
long before never forgotten

16 miles down and a drink and a burger
I wasn't sure when you dropped me off she stated

We went home and slept separate
Finding me in the night we shared her bed
in the stillness of unknowing

Next day’s long drive and songs we listened to that thing within our silence
once there pink Champagne we drifted
the fusion of fluids and haste attempt to pillow loud banging

Unsuccessful and bowing in our leave
we then took to a late summers beach and blanket

The beloved boxer  squats  amongst Indians with no baggies

It’s natural, Nature’s toilet the ocean is, as we carried on for fresh oysters and the company of her family and into the laughter

Among them

In love and both forgiven

We carried on