"what the lovers wanted"

"what the lovers wanted"

while looking out a window by jake kilroy.

they draped themselves over each other in bed,

with the afternoon breeze

lulling them in and out,

sweetly and richly,

watching the palm trees sway

from his bedroom window.

in between giggles,

she told him how she wanted

sunsets, roses, ballets,

picnics, museums, showers,

operas, galleries, beaches,

fires, porches, concerts,

parks, cafes, mountains,

tents, pools, observatories,

movies, songs and getaways.

he coughed up a grin.

all he wanted was a season of sundresses

and cigarettes that wouldn't kill him,

but he had all the time in the world.