Saturday, September 21, 2013

twelve years

she tells you in
confidence,
nervously whispering
over the table
that she hasn't
had sex since her
husband died
over twelve
years ago.
twelve years you
say, taking a long
sip of vodka
and tonic.
you try to remember
anything in
your life that you
haven't done
for twelve years,
or twelve months,
twelve days.
nothing comes to
mind.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Maybe this women is disclosing an intimate detail of her life to an indifferent acquaintance because it is safe. This might be a starting point for her.