you whistle
i'll hum
a dreamy lil lullaby
somewhere across the sea

french films
full of romance
and
duke ellington.

tall mannequins
relocated
without arms

peekaboos and a coochy coochy coos
for awkward laughs
before we change rooms

and you take off your boots.

winnie the poohing
you'll stay a little longer

tonight,
you belong to me.