Because You Looked Pissed
I bought this card;
it was blank like my love.
I didn’t want to commit
to a date I couldn’t recall.
First kiss, first date, anniversary,
the slurry of our years together.
So, I copied some verse
from another card to be thoughtful.
It reminded me of someone
like you. It was as broad
as a medium cold reading,
or FBI profile. There’s a little bit
of everyone here, perhaps even you.
I bought this card;
it was blank like my love.
I didn’t want to commit
to a date I couldn’t recall.
First kiss, first date, anniversary,
the slurry of our years together.
So, I copied some verse
from another card to be thoughtful.
It reminded me of someone
like you. It was as broad
as a medium cold reading,
or FBI profile. There’s a little bit
of everyone here, perhaps even you.
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson