It's
late
all the cocktail
sticks are on the floor
most of the girls have decided
who they want
the rest have given up all hope
and are getting drunk
I walk thru
to the kitchen
she's picking something off the floor
no doubt another cocktail stick
I slap her rump
she giggles and turns round
Good grief
it's the girl who used to be my wife!
Who invited you?
Huh, she scoffed,
I wouldn't have thought anyone would invite you
And dont drink that awful stuff
it'll bubble up and down your flue
She giggles
That's the most intelligent thing
anyone has said to me all evening
and promptly drops her glass.
Oh no, what a mess!
Sticky yellow stuff is slurping across the floor
I push her onto a chair
If you fall in that I'll have to take your skirt off.
She giggles again.
Why dont you pick me up.
You're pissed, you silly cow.
Have you forgotten?
You divorced me.
Hmmm,
did I?
I cant remember
I tilt the chair
and drag it backwards out the door and down the drive
she hiccups all the way to the car
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It's half past ten
she pushes away her coffee cup
I must get dressed
Oh no!
I drop my cup
it smashes on the tiles
I've just remembered
I was with another girl
I forgot to take her home!
Who did you forget to take home?
The girl in the tartan skirt
whatsername
that's all your bloody fault
He he
I wonder if she's still there waiting
Her big toe fiddles with the shards on the floor
She is grinning
I cant help thinking
Divorce is a puzzling thing!
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