Thursday, December 15, 2022

don't be that fool

i was always buying
her flowers.

roses,
a bouquet

of some sort.
daffodils,

orchids,
petunias.

i was trying to win
back

the affection i thought
i once had.

an apology of sorts.
of falling

on my own sword.

chocolates too.
i believed

in the power of hallmark
cards.

of lover letters,
poetry.

jewels.

it was all in the game.
a game

where i thought i knew
the rules.

but didn't not, really,
it takes some years to

get wise
to women,

to wake up
and not be that fool.

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