the last time i was at casa del sol
was without mej
there was a waitress
with a short, clingy skirt
that she kept pulling down
the skirt, with coordinated top
had horizontal stripes and
accented her body well
her perfume was light
mej and i would go to casa
late weekend nights after we had
already made love once
like renewed foreplay
like a second start
we would drink a margarita
while waiting for a table
and a second during dinner
we would catch up on the week
at the restaurant the waitress’
perfume diffused as she took my order
it was mej’s perfume and the scent
had horizontal stripes