we ate Rocco salad
french fries in olive oil & oregano
souvlaki sticks dipped in oregano and lemon
we lay under the umbrella
drinking frappe
then cold beer
iced water cubes
kissing in the shade
the electronic music blaring
bodies tingling
warm indigo waters
wavy shores
refreshing to our skin
we kissed in the sea
on the sand
on land
between the clouds
on the blue and white striped lounge chairs
pretty much anywhere we could
we talked about everything we hated
everything we loved
food
music
poetry
artists
we ate ice cream
then Eleni and Sophia came by
i introduced them to Jared
nice to meet you
they both grinned at me
omorphoulis Sophia said and Eleni nodded her head
they called Jared good-looking cutie pie
as soon as they left he said
they seem sweet
yeah, they are
so glad you made friends
me too
but I want to be alone with you
yes, me too
i'll hang with them when you leave
god, i don't want to leave you here
i know
it's so divine
I never want to leave this place either I thought
but didn't say it.
I never want to leave being with you, I thought
but didn't say it
i never want to leave your arms, I thought
but didn't say it
i never want to be without you, I thought
but didn't say it
i never want to say goodbye, I thought
but didn't say it
i never want to kiss anyone else, I thought
but didn't say it
i never want to undress in front of anyone else, I thought
but didn't say it
all these words will be turned into a painting
for someone to buy and hang in their living room
all my pain will be turned into art
for someone to buy and post a picture
all my love will turn into pebbles
on Garitsa Bay.