Day at the Beach
"Mismaloya Beach" by D-Stanley
by Bailey Savatgy
Croissant crumbs melt on my lip like fish flakes
as I watch a blonde girl climb her athletic boyfriend
like a palm tree.
She dangles from the branch of his neck and he hugs
her waist like a beachball.
Little white minerals sink into the bready pastry and more crumbs trickle into my lap.
Amidst the ocean of people, they’re the only couple I can see.
Crushing the remaining grains, I volley them into the nearest bin and resume kayaking the waves.