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