the watch

the watch alwys struck me as unsexy
when making love.
black, velcro, plastic geometry.
an engineer student once noticed that our matched.
but you've never noticed
when i am bereft of all but the watch.
usually it's because it's behind your head, your
neck, your back.
right in front of my face
12:15 in the black digits.
oct 14, 2006