Maine Island Lovers

To cheat on Maine islands — days of laughter, nights of sighing

To love without ceasing — flowering orchards, salty sea-things

To say without shyness “unreal city, you have killed me”

When you walked out on her love was it easy?

When I left him while sleeping was I dreaming?

We take each night's journey to the hotel in a hurry

Where we love without worry on a bed that's five days dirty

And we read without irony from a book my husband bought for me

When I fell on the concrete it was lovely

Because you could see what's been running so hot in me

But when I fell on the concrete, you went white as a sheet

And wished that nothing in this world would ever hurt me. Well, keep wishing

Because when I look in my future, I don't see you and don't wish to

Idle talk made when I'm lying by your side on some Maine island

Is too funny to me, honey, so let's drop it

If you really want to love me, well, then do it