ADELE BERTEI

The Eight

we are older now, 
she and I.
from opposite sides of the tracks 
across
the great divide 
we meet
in the middle 
weaving  stories from the heart
of our country 
'tis of thee 
we cry
across the misconceived  divide.


we are older now.
old enough to be girls together
at  table 
we eat
slowly 
staring
talking talking  
always laughing
but mostly she sits between
my legs
at our table of sun-warmed wood
she pushing back into me
my arms wrapped around her
from behind.

we eat
delicately spiced foods 
like little animals
we stick rose petals to our faces
our bodies 
as hungry as mouths as minds

kissing the moments 
each and each

forever
making up for lost time.




© 2015 Adele Bertei, all rights reserved


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