Laundry

Lost off a trail in Kamakura
Rain blinding and incessant
A kindly alien lady signalled to follow

The kindly alien smiled the way
Hand signals and nods and kindly alien eyes
We arrived at the alien’s favourite place and
Kindly alien signalled she wanted money

Bah!

So
That’s
The
Deal!

Then —

She carefully took the tiny coins I kindly offered
And kindly, carefully washed them with her alien hands

In the Zeniarai Benten spring