Pterodactyl Girl

Pterodactyl Girl Saliva warm in morning in the mouth Ugly taste of last evening waiting there You know how nasty your breath is when you wake To inhale would be a mistake Girlfriend next to you, double bed ready, still asleep Black make up about her eyes, running down her face for cover Pterodactyl hair, long, thick, scary, next to you That face did not look like that last night Funny what a few drinks can do Her head turns toward you exorcist style The wide eyes open pillow close and cozy Expecting primal noises from her you turn She wakes and says, “Morning dear.” Last night was love but now is fear Frozen on the bed you construct a smile It is your constitution to be human Even though the lovely creature, your lover next to you Turned pterodactyl over night