the young Indian girls ...
the young Indian girls begin to undress in front of me
as they wade by the water's edge
and for a moment i feel a wave of self-consciousness
until my vision begins to crackle in the bright sunlight
and you appear from seemingly nowhere
in your black smock
and your thick belly
which quickly eclipses my interest
as prurient as it may have been
leaving me to wonder
if desire mixed with age
is a suitable cocktail
for a tourist
seeking pleasure
over prayer
as they wade by the water's edge
and for a moment i feel a wave of self-consciousness
until my vision begins to crackle in the bright sunlight
and you appear from seemingly nowhere
in your black smock
and your thick belly
which quickly eclipses my interest
as prurient as it may have been
leaving me to wonder
if desire mixed with age
is a suitable cocktail
for a tourist
seeking pleasure
over prayer
