Dogs 2021


Stranger(2/6/2021)
Brother Bollocks
had stared
at her
often
in amazement
this woman
he had married
in his previous
life
perhaps
napping upon
the couch
gently
breathing
unaware
the ring
upon her finger
which he had
given to her
a representation
of their union
but six years
later
he still felt
quite separate
he didn’t
understand
her motivations
her joys
her discontents
as much
as he tried
to satisfy
her wants
she was
at best
a temporarily
happy partner
divorce
was unavoidable
as they drifted
farther and farther
from that initial
physical
attraction
they had
seemed
so perfect
in each other’s
arms
but
unknown
to either
from across
a room
Brother Bollocks
still hears from her
from time
to time
about
her new life
her new
disappointments
feeling
that he was
now beginning
to know her
for the
very first
time