Sunday, March 17, 2013

What the Girl Said

Remember what the girl said: Make your bed
And lie in it. I asked uncertainly
If she would share the blanket's warmth with me,
Which didn't make her laugh. She only said
What women say. When all desire is dead,
When nothing's left but uniformity
And chrome smiles, visit the infirmary
To have your blood, and maybe eyes, turned red.

She warned me, when I tried to walk away,
That I would never free myself from this,
Not knowing what I was about to miss,
So I turned back and offered, once, to stay.
She said, "That's pretty good, as raw display,
But no, it's not enough. We'll never kiss."

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