Anywhere but here*

“Consequence baby, think ‘bout the consequence” he said.

She minced his words with a nonchalant caress,

Gliding loftily through the autumn breeze,
lisping songs of love
she responded to the
perpetual beckoning
he seemed unsure still
unwilling
to answer the calls of
life.

*Inspired by the movie Anywhere but here starring Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon