he's back in the game

jake tells me about his
new girlfriend,
she's got her own room now,
nine large a month
over in south Alexandria.
she's got a toaster oven
he says, her own dishes,
and shares a bath,
a kitchen too.
she works over at the chicken
coop
diner
serving breakfast and lunch.
two shifts.

after asking me about my love
life, and getting
absolutely no response,
he then
he tells me more than i need
to know about his, he
tells me that him and his
new friend
haven't gotten busy yet,
which makes
me cringe. i do notice
though that he's lathered
himself up with old spice cologne
and has slicked his hair
back with a dab
of brylcreme.
he's back in the game,
such as it is.