The Last Time

Last time she had
sex with a man
was California
La La Land,
Van Nuys waiting
for the survey plane
a Lear jet pilot
they’re all the same:

Central Casting:
white shirt, tie
he asked if she
liked to fly,
She said she did
now and then
depending where
depending when,

She finished her task
he parked for the night
“would you like a drink”
she replied, “I might”,
he changed his shirt
his pilot clothes
now looked like a surfer
so, it goes,

In the company truck
she drove to a bar
not too close
not too far,
He ordered tequila
she had a Manhattan
it tasted like poison
but smooth as satin,

He flew the jet for
a couple rich guys
worked in the movies
no big surprise,
The bar had a trio
playing jazz at eight
he asked, “should we stay?”
she said, “a date?”

They ordered some food
and a bottle of wine
it seemed they both
had a pretty good time,
They left the truck
took Uber instead
to a motel with
a revolving bed,

A mirror on the ceiling
and on each wall
there in the middle
a disco ball,
L.A. is never short
of surprises
and people wearing
all types of disguises,

They started slow
but it didn’t take long
for both to decide
there was nothing wrong,
With a midnight rotation
just short of Mach One
over breakfast they said
“damn, that was fun …