Monday, July 22, 2024

Singing her siren’s song may 2012






 I never really fell

for the Cub thing

though I really, really wanted to,

 not the way he did,

 taking her under his wing

like a dusty old dog lapping up fresh water.

I ache to be him,

 to forget what I suspect,

to take advantage of her in every way,

when I know or think I know

 she's really taking me.

I see the savvy look

behind her eyes

and hear the tone of experience

 in her voice,

 even when she sings and I'm conflicted,

 needing to surrender to her siren's song,

desperate to pretend I'm the one

taking her for the ride,

 when all I ache for is

for her to ride me,

 like she does him,

she, the innocent novice

he gets to teach about life

 and maybe more.

 


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