uniformed

uniformed

Uniform

She was sitting on a cleat crying, beside her a suitcase and

a vanity bag of leather. She was waiting for her husband

but the storm at sea he was delayed, the wind was strong
even

here and her auburn hair attracted my libido

I took her to a nearby hotel trying to throw my weight

around with my uniform that three stripes on the arm, alas

they were made of silver which meant I was a catering
officer

and the staff at the hotel called me a steward.

It was only when I hinted having been a helicopter pilot

during the Vietnam War, they showed some respect; mind

isn`t that disaster a long time ago, I actually was there
trying

to save people who had worked for the enemy.

When the ship eventually docked, I went onboard told

the chief engineer where she was. I reflected on the fact
that

due to the delay I had had her before him.

He was married to a tart bedding a man with silver stripes