Saturday, November 25, 2023

when they play you

she used
to throw hints my way,
and say things like, oh my,
i love that scarf
that woman is wearing.
so silky and luxurious.
it wasn't long before
i'd find
the same exact scarf and
give it to her
for no reason.
or she'd say,
i love dark chocolate
with almonds,
the next day she'd
have a big bar
of chocolate on her pillow.
wouldn't it be nice
to lie at the beach
in the sun
and drink pina coladas
all day, she said
one night at dinner.
the next week we were
in Cancun.
just yesterday she pointed
out to me
a beautiful white
Mercedes Benz. oh my God,
she said,
that is my dream car.
then a light went on in my
head,
finally i understood what
was going on here.
game over.


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