Clean Forgetfullness
On a hot day in the east village
It's a walk up apartment
Overlooking sidewalk restaurants
And cars are still honking at 3:15 AM
I drank the last of my cousins ron
And whisky
Now two empty bottles
With very nice labels
The gin in the freezer is unopened
Yet mysteriously less than half full
The ghost of the village
Took their share
The guy who used to sleep on the sidewalk
Across the street
Now replaced with tables
Go get some American cheese cake with strawberries
And a cappuccino
At Cafe Reggio
