Alongside
Thomas Lipschultz 11/27/00, 12/9/00, 12/12/00

Your eyes are vacant
and I know why --
I've had that look before,
or have I misjudged you?
But, old pal, I've known you for ages,
and I recognize it
like a mirror image.
You're superimposing
memories
in a heap,
one by one,
remembering times with her
and times with *her*
and checking the prices of each,
comparing, considering
what was before
and what just was
and what could be
and how it should be
and
above all
what you want.
And I feel for you, pal,
it's a difficult choice,
they're both great gals,
but just one heart
is allowed you,
keeping both will never do,
so buckle up your seatbelt, boy,
it's time to choose.