Me, Unfaithful by Farida Samerkhanova
Life as it may seem
We talk while I am driving. He says he is busy at work, no time for anything, even for writing a short e-mail to me. He is sorry he did not call yesterday. He promises to call tomorrow and meet me, maybe, tomorrow.
I hang up on the highway.
When I enter 401, I see a gorgeous rainbow. It is like a huge bridge over the highway. To the left there is another rainbow, a smaller one. The bigger one consists of two rainbows, as if glued to each other. I think than two glued rainbows are me and Alex.
I call to Alex to share my excitement. He says he cannot talk. I hang up, saying there is nothing important.
Soon he calls back and asks what I was trying to say. I am telling him about the rainbow. He says he has another call. I say bye and hang up.
Maybe tomorrow I will meet Alex and have sex with him at a motel. I like Alex a lot.
Life as it Is
We talk while I am driving. He says he is busy at work, no time for anything, even for writing a short e-mail to me. He is sorry he did not call yesterday. He promises to call tomorrow and meet me, maybe, tomorrow. I AM DRIVING TO ROBERT’S PLACE.
I hang up on the highway. I HAVE A CALL FROM ROBERT. I TELL HIM TO LIGHT CANDLES AND GET WINE GLASSES READY.
When I enter 401, I see a gorgeous rainbow. It is like a huge bridge over the highway. To the left there is another rainbow, a smaller one. The bigger one consists of two rainbows, as if glued to each other. I think the two glued rainbows are me and Alex. THE SMALLER RAINBOW IS ROBERT.
I call to Alex to share my excitement. He says he cannot talk. I hang up, saying there is nothing important. I AM DRIVING PAST HIS OFFICE. THEN I CALL TO ROBERT. HE IS WAITING FOR ME. I SAY I WILL BE THERE SOON.
Soon Alex calls back and asks what I was trying to say. I am telling him about the rainbow. ROBERT KISSES ME AND UNDOES MY BRA. He says he has another call. ROBERT TAKES ME TO BED AND KISSES ME ALL OVER. I say bye and hang up. ROBERT TAKES AWAY MY PHONE AND PUTS IT ON THE FLOOR BESIDE THE BED.
HE MAKES LOVE TO ME AND I LIKE IT. HE IS A SKILFUL LOVER. HE IS AWESOME. Maybe tomorrow I will meet Alex and have sex with him at a motel. I like Alex a lot. I AM CRAZY ABOUT ROBERT. MAYBE THE SMALLER RAINBOW IS ALEX?
Farida lives in Toronto, Ontario. Some of her poems were included in The Maynard Anthology 2008 (Canada), the collection of poetry “Immortal Verses” (USA) and in “Favourite Memories” book of poetry (the UK). New pieces are accepted for issue 130 of Zigote in my Coffee (due out January 25, 2010), Other Clutter, Canadian Immigrant Magazine and Calliope (Winter 2010 issue).
