Twin Girls
long in the light of the library
song, through and through
adding machines in our hands
empty thoughts lacking meaning
twin, slightly despondent, soft spoken
girls from Spain, fifteen or so
glancing, side thrust spoon curved mouths
ordinary lust, more words
at least we're sincere
when we see - we see - past the salt
more girls walk in, later, after we will leave
they take their turns in the light of our cities
you, me, we will have taken them
strand by strand, home
--Stanley Gemmell