SOMEONE SHOULD TELL THEM

SOMEONE SHOULD TELL THEM


SOMEONE SHOULD TELL THEM
THEY'RE TOO OLD FOR THAT
HOLDING HANDS WHILE EATING
GAZING AT EACH OTHER LIKE TEENAGERS ON A DATE
SOMEONE SHOULD TELL THEM
THAT AFFECTION HAS NO PLACE IN PUBLIC
AND AT THEIR AGE
THERE SHOULD BE THE BEGINNING AT LEAST OF DIGNITY
THE GIVING OF IMPORTANCE TO SUCH THINGS
AS REGULARITY AND A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP
IT UPSETS ME TO SEE THEM SITTING SO CLOSE
NOW HE'S HELPING HER ON WITH HER COAT
I SUPPOSE HE'LL OPEN HER CAR DOOR NEXT
IT UPSETS ME
BUT IF I AM HONEST
IT MAKES ME JEALOUS TOO
ENVIOUS THAT IN MY LIFE I HAVE LET THOSE MOMENTS
GO STALE-CRUST OVER
BUT DID HE HAVE TO LISTEN TO HER
AS IF EVERY WORD WAS IMPORTANT
 LAUGH AT JOKES I'M SURE WERE INANE
WHAT COULD THEY FIND TO TALK ABOUT
SO IMPORTANT
THAT SUPPER GREW COLD
BUT THEN WHY AM I HURRYING MINE
TO GO OUT INTO THE COLD
TO BE
ALONE

FRANK A VOLLMER