A List of Things Meaningless After Sex

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First she tells you
all the things that make her
happy, warm, fuzzy, wet
travel movies, Victorian books
romantic writing
tequila, weed
nonchalance

A bit different but you
understand

Then she tells you
the things that make her
sad, scared, angry
cancer, dementia
bees, wasps, butterflies
nonchalance

A bit weird but you
understand

Someone tells you about her
long-distance relationship
she tells you
to meet her after party

A bit confusing but
you make yourself understand
you aren’t the one to
jump to conclusions

But the tongues jump
to meet in the dark,
jumping butterflies
away from the field of
wrong or right
She doesn’t tell
yet you stop
that night

She tells you
not to stop some nights
happy, warm, fuzzy, wet
nights. and you forsake
nonchalance

Finally she…