Before We Leave
You are alone in the bar, I am adrift.
You are isolated by sadness
(fair game).
I need to tell you I am not him.
I could be a better him,
but only for a while.
I want to put myself
between you and him,
as a dog will.
Vulnerability has made you desirable.
This predation is a mutual dance.
We both know you will do anything
if I listen to your story,
lick your wounds with my words
wag my tail,
just for you.
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