The art, adventures, wit (or lack thereof), verse, ramblings, lyrics, stories, rants & raves of Christopher R. Bakunas
Eddie Arana, Rick Thibodeau, & Chris Bakunas San Diego, Ca. March 2012
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Garrett Grins Again
Her preferred defense had always been cynicism
Ever since her first agonizing heartbreak
She never let on to her interest in anyone
Treated all prospects like a dangerous snake
Built strong walls
Of doubt and distrust
Viewed all men as paper dolls
To be discarded after indulging the lust
Early on the pattern had been set
She would become infatuated to the point of undress
Then she would begin to wish they'd never met
Taught herself to walk away without any regrets
One dull evening she was caught off guard
Met an indifferent man sitting in her favorite bar
More than her equal in the sport of disregard
Didn't even flinch when she flashed him her scar
They danced without either one moving a muscle
Went on dates without ever agreeing to meet
Fought bitter wars without so much as a scuffle
Ran from each other without moving to retreat
His friends couldn't understand the attraction
Her friends thought she was just playing a game
His friends told him to take evasive action
Her friends wondered how she felt no shame
Months would often pass without him in her life
Occasionally the separations lasted well over a year
She flaunted other men around him like flashing a knife
He looked beyond them as if they weren't even there
She didn't understand what he was up to
He didn't think it was important to be understood
She swore every other month she was through
Garrett just grinned and knocked on wood
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