body

cool

cool is stealing in through windows

together with smooth leaves of

jade-bottle-limefresh green

green trying to join cool air inside where i sit

still

waiting waiting waiting

the nuns' hospital stays peaceful

and safe even without you here

but i glimpse your beloved ballet bun

untidy and halfway ruined but gorgeous like you

on my way to the loo

(your ghost is familiar and beautiful too)

that is what i spy through the

jade-bottle-limefresh green

green leaves that try to get through the window

from outside inside to me

where it is cool

non state of the art items

lying standing sitting resting on

desks tables counters surfaces carelessly

testament to frugality and care for patients

the fax machine has turned yellow together

with the keyboard of a more recent monitor

the two receptionists too are not too new

of everything old in the waiting room the oldest

seems to be the lacquer on toes

warm and older than the toes themselves

broad colourless vertical blinds

are tied together an unforgiving flat pony tail

stark, stiff and african

letting in the cool

jade-bottle-limefresh green

green leaves and breezes that cool and caress

my face throat hands thoughts

i glimpse cool headless feetless bodies

moving through the trees of

jade-bottle-limefresh green

green branches downstairs from the window

it seems as cool there as it is here

everything moves in imitation of a disorganised

miniature mexican wave

starting with leaves air hair

through the quiet cool room and

ends with paper skirt shirt

full circle to leaves and

jade-bottle-limefresh green

cool air

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