Sarah with an H (part two)_______



I hit send on my phone
to remind me to call her
as she left.
at this point
the only thing
I could see
was that
I should not be in public.

an old friend of mine
was behind the bar.

not
because he was working
but
because he was serving us.

the bar tender had left
for a cigarette

the bar itself
kept me standing on
whiskey reflux one eyed vision

drunk again.
but this time it's bad.
I can't see.

the only thing I can see
is that
I should not be in public.

"hello."
(the voice of a woman)

"hello."

I probably had
told three jokes poorly
and we were walking out the door.

past a dark warm garage
that smelled like blow jobs
and standing sex from behind.

up a hill.
holding hands.

(I have yet to look at this woman)

all I know is that
I am with a woman.
and that was exactly
where we all wanted to be.

now naked
cold grass
dark building
and giggles

she has my pants
at my ankles
(her body is decent)
my shirt above my head

straddling me
she
tosses her black hair
in slow motion picture fashion

she speaks softly–


"I think someone is coming."
I look left

I look back to her
"yes. someone is coming."

FLASHLIGHT
flashlight twice down
my leftover body

police officer silence


"hello, sir."
I say.

"evening."
with even more flashlight.

"well,
you got me.
what ever you have to do
I understand."

he flashes the light on the girl
(she is not attractive)

"You ok?"

"yes- it's completely consensual."
holding her little breasts

and with that
the officer
turns his flashlight off
says "Sorry"
turns around
and
leaves.

5am mist rising
from our mouths
as we rolled
on top of one another
laughing at luck and politics.




from 'book two or more lonely than alone' daniel stessen copyright 2005