at the river

Thinking I’d rather be sitting

Legs splayed

In a cool a river

In the hot sun

Watching my man

Leap

Pantless

Into the water

18 again

Maybe next time

His wife

Will have the tiny bikini

And the gold earrings

And the flat belly

Of her 18 yr old self

As she watches him, wanting him to jump, but

Not wanting him to jump

Then kissing his cool skin

Before we get

back to the car.