714

he’s passed out
on the porch
with carpet in his
mouth
and he mumbled
“honey you’re so beautiful”

then he’s on the tile
sat up with a
beautiful wife
a complicated life

he turns in sheets
a ghost in grey
“honey you’ve never been more
beautiful”
you’ve never been more

she helped him to his feet
suede shoes
bright ribbons on her wrist
then they’re both bigger
bitter
than they said they’d be
“honey you’ve never been more to me”