Sunday, December 11, 2022

Mortifying Rejections that Could Not Shame Hope

 


The queer doe leaps to a stop near the other doe
haltingly steps closer to nuzzle her friend’s neck
proceeds to mount forelegs beside the other’s spine
who jolts away twisting a startled look around
the queer doe doubletakes in the same direction
staring as if demanding, “Where is the culprit?”
Glenn who guilted to be more Christian than I did
Sam who seemed to suit ‘til our plans didn’t align
Cole who could not talk me into conversation
No fault break-ups when one person in a passion
faces a friend who prefers remaining unchanged
in my bumbling way I kept courting chance, then
Dirk confessing that dating was insufficient
me conceding to the urge to believe him home

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