The only thing he can offer,
is the certainty of his company.

It’s a hundred degrees under the tropical sun,
but he is wearing the absolute best he owns,
which includes a black long-sleeve shirt,
and the unnecessary jacket.

There is garbage around them,
but also luxury cars he will never own,
and people from far away, rich places
they will never visit.

She hasn’t stopped smiling.
The only thing she can offer to him,
is the certainty of her company.