Poem #2,698 | Played

For M

A fingering in a theatre – above-
board stuff – interlockings with
clothes – all zips maintained – a
play about players [mind game
on & off imagined pitches] – we
exited theatre-left under aulder
archways out to routes south &
near – separate beds tonight – a
flight next day for me – still that
perfume of you as I wait for my
gate & further acts overseas – A
SW18 game-play for you – I’ll be
over Europe as you applaud all
those harder strokes – I wait on
that return match – well placed