THE FASTEST LOVE AFFAIR EVER

you walk



in a forgotten part of town



a storm breaks up yr marriage



& you duck into a (dark) (deserted)



curio shop



to escape the acid rain



the owner offers a drop of brandy



to ward off the chill



(that you can't seem to shake)



then, of course



a girl has to shop



& on a dusty shelf



in a lost corner



you spot an unpainted



angel



with a broken wing



you reach to pick it up



& as you touch it



a snippet of a song



plays in yr head



the words are on the tip of yr



tongue



you caress the broken angel



& hum



& kiss its tired lips



& feel a jolt of electricity



down there



& you ask the proprietor



for the facilities



& when you close the door



behind you



you realise yr still



clutching the angel



& you set it on the edge of the sink



in front of you



& you could swear that



its watching you



as you lift yr skirt



& lower yr panties



& enjoy the feeling



of being watched



while you pee



you feel a little silly



walking back to the counter



& as you hand the



broken angel



back to the owner



you drop it



smashing it to tiny pieces



'oh my god'



you say



'i'm so sorry'



the owner smiles



at yr young



& pretty face



says



'its okay,



that old angel



may have been worth



something once,



but its been worthless



for some time now'



-(6/12/10)  al-gene pennisom III