Crying

Pahn is

with his wife (Aiks)

in Djuturna’s

apartment

dusty night

coming in

among the couches

beds and blankets

dark colors

Djuturna

holds him

he is glad of her embrace

feeling

it is not too much for Aiks to see

But Djuturna leads him

to a day bed

          by her kitchen

                      pulling him down over her

like a quilt

Her body

      feels hard and frozen

            with pain

Not letting go

sensing his uneasiness

she says

desperately

“I am so lonely”

it could be

Pahn talking

He is afraid of Aiks' jealousy

He gets up

saying

“She is with your husband—

Jahneuss”

and runs to the bedroom            where

he thinks

Aiks and Jahneuss are in bed

together

Yanking the blankets

from the heaving

underneath he finds

 Aiks playing with their son

and she says

“Djuturna’s husband

is out in the rain

              crying”

And it might be Pahn

crying