A Little Bit Rain
       

It seemed this bicycle was faster
when I first started. Now the afterlife
is gaining on me, and every billboard I pass

has the same five words. I know
you'd like to know what they say, but
if you're ever going to build up those quads,

you'll to need to enter this race yourself.
I even hired the Rockettes to adorn the finish line
with their legs. All for you. That's how much

I love you. The moon used to be yellow,
but I painted it green for your green-loving eyes,
then left a pack of cigarettes and two aspirin

on the nightstand. Maybe don't get so drunk
next time, okay? I like it when you do that thing
with your tongue. It makes me want to get

matching tattoos. We could translate our bodies
into a new language. Your mouth a little
bit summer. My mouth a little bit rain.

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