in my attempt to impress
to woo and beguile
i let out a joke
to which there’s no smile
...
with
filthy fists fishing
‘man-shaped-rook-in-rags’
scours
...
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Chat-Up Angst
in my attempt to impress
to woo and beguile
i let out a joke
to which there’s no smile
awkward and shot-
down by this defeat
i cut short my laugh
& stare at my feet
i feel like an idiot
& sense you’d agree
to match there’s no loser
greater than me
embarrassed & nervous
my cheeks a'bloom
i scurry on past
and on out the room
later i promise
myself that next time
i’ll ‘come off’ much cooler
& you will be mine