The Visitor
The woman sits silently
on the edge of the bed
A thin shaft of afternoon sun
from a tear in faded curtains
slices the murky room,
landing on the man's damp body
half-covered with draggled sheets
She had completed her dressing.
Now slipping into her shoes,
She lights a cigarette;
exhales deeply,
the smoke rising lazily to the ceiling.
There is no conversation.
She eyes the money
wedged under the half-full glasses
plonked on the dusty dressing table
"See you next week," she says,
mechanically,
as she heads for the door,
collecting the notes.
It was not a question.
A BRIAN STRAND Vers Libre Poetry Contest placed 1st
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Date wrote: 6th March 2022
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