Here's to Adhering
I went to a party out in Hollywood, The atmosphere was shoddy but the drinks were good, and that's where I heard you laugh. I then went cruising on an old Greek ship, The crew was amusing but the guests weren't hip, that's where I found your hands. On to the Sahara in a caravan, The sun struck like an arrow but the nights were grand, and that's how I found your chest. An evening in the Congo where the Congo ends, I found myself alone, oh but I made some friends, that's where I saw your face. I have been devoting all my time to get Parts of you out floating still unglued as yet. Won't you pull yourself together For Me ONCE
Here's to Adhering - meaning Summary
Searching for a Lover Across Scenes
The speaker describes a sequence of travels and social scenes—from a Hollywood party to a Greek ship, the Sahara and the Congo—where fleeting moments reveal fragments of a beloved (laughter, hands, chest, face). These episodic discoveries leave the speaker trying to piece the person together, both literally and emotionally. The poem ends with a direct plea for the beloved to "pull yourself together," signaling desire for reunion and wholeness.
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