NIMA WAITS 1967

A GIRL IN A HOSPITAL WARD IN 1967 FEELS LIKE SEX BUT THERE IS NO ONE

Nima waits
in her bed
on the ward

it's twilight
and she feels
a great urge

for some sex
but Benny
is at home

at his place
and others
on the ward

are sleeping
all women
some are old

few are young
even the
young night nurse

in her small
cramped office
off the ward

seldom comes
to visit
at that hour

she tries to
picture in
her dazed mind

Benny there
beside her
kissing her

holding her
his fingers
exploring

her body
his wet lips
on her neck

on her breasts
on the dip
of her loins

on her pubes
but he's not
there at all

just her lips
wet kissing
where she can

O Benny
come to me
be my man.