Uh-Huh

by Lee Gurga and Michael Dylan Welch

First published in Woodnotes #31, Autumn 1997, page 56. Written on 24 June 1995 in San Francisco, California.

new roommates—

on the second day we stop

wearing our robes Lee

my towel neatly hung

his towel on the floor Michael

first light . . .

his steady breathing

under the only blanket Lee

I hit the snooze button

he goes on telling me

why I should floss Michael

making an excuse to leave

when his girlfriend comes Lee

late into the night

the conversation on philosophy

uh . . . huh Michael