YOU
Russians have beautiful skin
so said the old man
you are standing by the pool
I can see you now
he is right
you are bronzed and breathtaking
stop.
this is not how I wanted to start my day
and I just can't pour my heart out
to another living thing
a song plays over and over in my head
I hear her say that the girl will never give her heart to another man.
a newspaper article dated august 17, 1997
it all ended there
it all comes back
you live in me
even if you don't know
just go away
but not yet
she doesn't like the name Alexander
I smile and nod
saying nothing
your smile
your voice
wearing those silly blue pants
all I can see is your face
I love the name
more than anything in this world
my dear
if they only knew
--jennifer griffiths