ALMOST MADE OUT.

[dadio]

You almost made out
that day

but her parents
came home early

and you had to sit
all boiled up

while they came in
and greeted you

with their middleclass kindness
not knowing

you had almost
made out

with their daughter
who sat next to you

like some pious nun
preparing for prayer

and her mother said
how about some coffee?

You’ll stay for tea
won’t you?

Sure you said
that’d be nice

and she went off
to the kitchen

while the father
stood gazing at you

his middle class pretensions
and memories

of his own youth
maybe gave him

a clue as to
what may have happened

while they were out
or not

as the case
may have been

and he said gruffly
how are you?

[Kailashana]

I was inspired by your poem. Thank you.

~A

[dadio]

Thank you, Anna.