Saturday, August 8, 2020

the massage

i remember coming home one day
from work

hot, tired, sweaty, covered in grime
and seeing

my wife lying naked on a table
with a towel around
her butt

getting a massage from some Indian
dude.

what the hell? i think i said.
she turned her head and 

introduced me to Abdul.
he's in my yoga class,

we're doing a barter thing.
he smiled brightly and winked at me.

they had some incense burning
and music
with just bells tinkling.

i went upstairs, took my shoes
off, my clothes
and took a shower.

then i took a nap after kneeling
beside
the bed
and praying to God for salvation.

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