WE TALK ABOUT IT

DS Maolalai

in bed sometimes; moving in

together. I've told her we should wait a while

and hold off looking at least

until I get a better job

or one which is

more situated.

(I'm not looking,

really, but it helps sometimes

to delay) and we want

a second bedroom too –

an office for her,

and a place for me to write poems

and fire the evening

lit inside with wine. the dogs

can live there perhaps. we've talked about

getting another dog. I've told her

we should find a place

somewhere in the city – that life

kills slowly in the suburbs, like cigarettes

in a closed room.

and we've talked about it. we talk

about it. living with her

sounds nice – it does – eating dinner together

and sleeping together late. making breakfast.

leaving for work in the morning. we've talked

about it. buying a sofa

in a second-hand shop. organising a kitchen

according to her system.

finding a view

which both of us

will love.