Peach (Merrill #196)

This guy Peach
had a thing
about his hands.

His fat fingers
not twitching
but playing,

and he believed
everyone in the place
was watching them.

Watching him:

He took to wearing
an oxford shirt
with a wool sweater

tied in a knot
around his
neck.

He kept his hands
in his pockets
with shirt sleeves rolled just so

and a silver wrist watch
visible,
saying,

I’m Peach.
Let me keep my hands in my pockets
and I will give you
serenity.