Stan Rodriguez

Dessert

I find it hard to figure out

my comings and my goings

as I have no reference points

from where to start and measure

 

Not knowing if you plan to stay

within the borders of our bed—

go swim the seven seas

or climb what mountain there may be.

 

If you have lost interest

in who I am—let me take you on a ride

to San Francisco

the weather’s cool throughout the years

and we can eat in Chinatown

or Ghirardelli Square.

 

Then I can bring you home again

and we can make dessert

out of each other’s wishes.