I was going to ignore
your declaration of love
when it leapt from your mouth
in the blue light of passion.

You must forgive
my impatience
with your explanation,
but your divorce is not cold,

And my heart is too hot
to be bothered
when I am only
using you for sex.

I touched your boyfriend in that spot tonight
The one you have been telling me about
Forgive me
But you and I have never been especially close
And he has wanted me for so long

and. . .

This is just to say

I sold the house your parents left us
Forgive me
I suppose I should have told you I was planning to
But you’re so hard to talk to sometimes
And willing buyers are difficult to come by in this market

Forgive me
I couldn’t tell it was there
the new board shorts are so big
and so heavy

and which
you were probably
planning to wear
for your party

Forgive me
they were irresistible
so pointy
and so promising

i actually
was never
into you
at all

although i
obviously
made you
think otherwise

forgive me
you looked great
and i was
so lonely

I tried to avoid kicking the dog in the head

but she loves me

so much

that she looks up

when I step across

because I give her food

and scratch her fur

and talk stupid

and took her home

before they

(you know)

because she is

so old.