i fell in love with you before i even knew your name
and now that you are gone i know i won't see you again
but the breaking of connection even flimsy as this was
is the only path to healing sins of half-forgotten loss
i know you may be thinking i am only half a man
it may be true i do not do that standard male thang
all because i will not cross the lines of honour i have set
i am lonely and frustrated and, my darling, so be it.
i won't shark, i will not hassle, i won't touch you till i'm sure
i won't push you, i'll respect you, and i'll tell you something more
i'll be second best to all the guys who treat you like old shit
for if that is what you want, my darling, choose them - so be it.
our generation seems to think that loving is a right
(though we run around disproving this most each and every night)
and the girls all hitch their skirts up
and the boys all scratch their balls
and for you and i it's just goodbye
no smile
no kiss
no Rules
Little Black Book by Wayne Myers