WONDERING AFTER.

A MAN WONDERS ABOUT AN OLD FLAME YEARS AFTERWARDS.

Max wondered
with whom
she lay now,
in whose arms
she felt warm or safe.

And who it was
that kissed her
and made love to her
when time was right.

It could have been him
and not some other,
he with whom she lay
and not the other guy,
in his arms
she felt warm and safe
not the guy she did
after him, he who made
love with her
not the guy
who got lucky
and did the job.

He wondered if she
thought of him
as he thought of her
even while the other guy
did his best
and gave her some,
wondered if
for one moment
she recalled him
as the other guy
was coming on,
if she remembered
at all his love making
those years before
this other guy
came on the scene.

He guessed not,
sipped his latte,
ate his cake,
watched his lady play
with the grand kids
by the lake.