Ramble #1

Sunlight in a garden
kisses trees tenderly
not like in the city
where even roses
are too busy for intimacy

and caresses and hugs
aren’t available unless paid for
dearly and over time
like a mortgage
an unsecured loan
and even lovers avoid
commitment long term
kissing is avoided altogether
for fear of catching something
that wasn’t in the contract


Photographs are from Balboa Park's Reflecting Pool