Something felt off about the whole night;
triggering a reaction within my psyche
lying there on the couch listening
to John Paul Jones play the Mellotron.
She only confirmed it–
I was surprised not one bit–
when she admitted to me later
of her mild transgression.
Although initially it felt
like a punch to the gut,
that news was much easier to shake off
than the stuff that came afterward;
which was really threw me for a loop.
~Edward Austin Robertson
It was basically the worst peep show of all time.
Coming back repeatedly just to see
the same barista–
I was spending all my hard earned cash to catch a glimpse
of some bare wrist, or naked nape, possibly even some upper thigh
in exchange for expensive coffee and mediocre cuisine–
a brief show that ended
almost as soon as I received my change,
my signal to give up my place in line.
~Edward Austin Robertson
Is it possible
that you were just feigning modesty
when you shyly looked away
from my gaze?
~Edward Austin Robertson
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