By Madison
Date: 4 February 2000

all things being unequal

bothered by opaque 
stockings
he regrets to say
they turned him off
and continues to apologize
too many times
not an indifference
so much, as a point driven home
rattling in the trunk 
with every turn
all I needed was his cue
to be his dazzling 
play-pretty
below the observation
landing
the other
and I smile
delights in every wrapping
silk, opaque, or otherwise
like a child with candy waiting
the sumptuous center
the toy surprise
magic rings and trinkets 
drop and clink like porches full
of chimes
just in passing by
all the talismen and women
gather round 
standing still to listen
and to watch a lover's fire
leave bright trails of light 
from my enchanted man.




M Madison
3 feb 2000