Reconciliation 3

Chicago, Illinois

June 21, 1957

And it was here,

then,

for the first time in her nineteen years that she witnessed,

to her amazement,

the explosive expulsion of her new husband’s

wondrous fluid that eight months later fertilized her egg

that nine months later produced their wondrous baby.

October 17, 1955

Less than one hour before

the husband and wife had been on the

brink of separation and divorce.

Now they were together with their love

not only miraculously intact,

but swollen to beyond containment.

As though this time was that time of

physical discovery and sensual intimacy.

Remembering the excitement of this place

and that time,

the memory brought forth a moistening to the young woman

and an engorging sensation to the young man

 and each wanted

—desperately wanted—

to touch the other in

“that way” 

to be touched by the other in

“that way”…

But most of all,

each wanted to go beyond merely touching

in any way but

“that way”.

Only problem was…

This was not Monday

and the Planetarium parking lot

was not vacant

but packed with people

and cars

that constantly 

came and went.

“Where can we go to be alone?”

“I’ve an idea!”
The wife said,

“We’ve eighteen bucks.

How’s ’bout we get something to eat,

go see a movie,

then,

by the time we get out it’ll be dark

and like we’re on a date,

what if we find someplace to park

and,

you know,

fool around.”

The idea of a date

—knowing what the outcome would be—

definitely appealing to young man,

“Yeah, good idea!”

©November 13, 2011 / Mark M. Lichterman

To be continued as “The Reconciliation 4”