The sands on the beach and your yellow hair
Mary had said, “You’re not really that romantic
And actually, you’re not that beautiful either
And maybe you’re not even happy
For having slept with someone as good as me.”
She said these words among the families of cursed people,
While those passing by stared at her beautiful bikini,
Looking into my eyes that I kept avoiding.
And yes, I didn’t care about their gazes
Because I had already gotten used to it
And felt estranged from the body lying next to me.
And on that beach, no one had a finer ass than hers.
I grabbed my beer and walked toward the sea, careless.
It was better to see my belly floating in the water.
As she threw her bottle and walked back to the shore,
I looked at Mary and said:
“Yes, I’m not romantic,
I hate those damned love poems
And the words of people who know nothing about sex.
Yes, I’m not beautiful, I’m a drunk with a damned belly,
And maybe I’m writing the shittiest things in the world—
But I take joy in this style.
Yet I’m happy to have slept with someone like you;
It’s better than doing it with my hand.
And I don’t give a damn if cursed people stare at you.
I only hope you’re not unhappy
For having slept with a maniac like me.”
Mary just kept looking into my eyes.
Through her yellow hair, tears gathering in her pupils,