your prom date

the girl
you took to the prom
is in prison
now.
you saw her picture
in the metro
section of
the newspaper.
she robbed a bank
and kidnapped
a teller, holding
him for ransom,
until
they shot tear
gas into her motel
room, taking her into
custody.
she looks nice
in her picture.
same dark eyes, and
dark curly hair.
she's gained
a little weight,
but you remember
what a nice time
you had at the prom.
how you almost
got to second
base. how you bought
her a flower
and pinned it onto
her dress, trying
hard not to puncture
her flesh. you always
wondered what happened
to her, searching
for her name
on facebook, but
now you know.
maybe you'll pay
her a visit when
she gets settled
into her new home
behind bars. might still
be a little connection
there.