He was with her
when they came back
from the bar
the moon was out
but dark clouds
hid it now and then
and she walked
with a sway
singing bars
from some song
she liked
and he watched her
walking just behind
looking at her
looking about him
the streets
the street lights
yellow upon black
bright lights
and she said
this is it
this is what I like
being merry
being liberated
from my normal self
and he said
ok let’s get back home
take it easy
don’t what you falling
and breaking bones
she paused on the edge
of the kerb
and looked at the moon
look at that moon
I guess people in Russia
see the self same moon
as we do
looking up
and seeing the same
bright light
the same pits
on the moon’s skin
he said
come on Honey
lets’ get back
and he put his arm
through hers
and tried to move her on
hey hey
she said
don’t pull me along
I want to see the moon
so he stopped pulling her
and walked on
and looked back
at her staring
at the moon
her voice singing
her body swaying
he walked on
hands in the pockets
of his coat
head down
wait
she called
wait for me
I don’t want
to be swallowed
by the night
and he stopped
and she ran to him
and put her arms
around him
and kissed his lips
and he could taste
the booze
the cigarettes
and he said
come on Babe
let’s go
and so she walked on
beside him
her body leaning
against him
her voice humming
a melody
her feet picking
places to tread
his lips having
the taste of her
on them
the feel of her
on his arm
her voice
humming still
echoing into the night
hoping she’d be good
once home
hoping she’d stay awake
not fall asleep
but if she did
he thought
the sex would keep.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem