Give and Take

I remember once
when We met
like an unexpected
first time arrival
in New Orleans
in that city
where edges
are pushed up
and folded under
exposed
sex and death
ugly and beautiful
dirty and clean
not quite real
and more real
where everybody 
drinks together
like old friends
in Life’s orgiastic
celebration of itself
and We feel as if
at any given moment
anything could
possibly happen

give or take