Vacation Island

they come by ship
they come by plane
postponing life
for just a week

still in the grip
of their fast lane
a husband, wife
time's what they seek

a day or two
they've grown new skin
bathe in the sun
immersed in rum

and when it's through
they shed this sin
finally done
back where they're from


Author notes: wc 58 2. The long days seduce all thought away, and we lie like the lizards in the sun, postponing our lives indefinitely. https://allpoetry.com/contest/2786121-Quotes-from-By-Grand-Central-Station-I-sat-

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