you lied
when you brazenly told the new group
that you are wild & adventurous
one person took your word
& tested your boundaries-
he knocked at your hotel
door at midnight
you are new <here>
strangely, this city is brimming of cloves,
nutmeg & spicy hot peppers-
you are writing a new page
in this exciting theatre stop
your head is swimming with beer & crackers
enamored with the lure & lore, you
are making a a bold move
(in your head with clouds)
you plump up your plumeria-
misted pillows
& settle down deep in your bed, ignoring
the knocking at your door-
the phone ringing with urgency-
you recall that you are just a visitor here
& must go back to your home
base later in the day-
your luggage & plane tickets are ready-
there are some doors that you
need not open-
there are some bridge planks
that you guesstimate is too short for you
to land firmly on shores-
you just prefer everyday life
to be boring
as a dissected frog-
