Wrapped


I clutch my throat,
spy over my shoulder.
Newports and chardonnay
ripple around my neck,
a warm wrap of lustful moments
I should probably forget.

But I keep those memories fresh.
They bounce in my hot cycle.
I wear them like couture
before they dilute
back into Lake Winnebago.

New lovers came and ran,
like silk stockings worn without care.
Obviously, I discard some
in regular rummage sales of the soul.
I store others deliberately,
not for fear of loss,
but for frugality.
I won’t wash away a fortune
to organize my heart.