The Look of Love

Lifelong friends

One last reunion
Shady Slim and Jimmy James.

They call you “Doctor Doctor”
Never knowing
It saved you from burning.

(Playing Doctors and Nurses:
“Feeling bad” and “Make it better”
That’s all it ever took).

[Felini sets the scene in black and white.]

Spiny ridge with sea both sides.
Down to the dunes and crashing water.
(The storm is always approaching).

Niche in the sand carved by wind.
Just enough space to shelter three.
Parasoled extras paraded by.

Alone at first
As you prefer it. Always
Waiting to be found.

Man with ugly donkey
That nuzzles you.
You retreat into the recess.

Jimmy shows you shiny 8 X 10s.
Shady Slim’s band
Posed on weathered wood.

Nothing special
Except the layout
Which is Malevichian.

Then Shady Slim’s
Typed out lyrics with
Corrections penned in Peacock:
     “He likes
     The look of love
     Like you”.

They like the look of love like you.