the fairyTALE

Though the soggy bed has seen many different men

night doesn’t come.

Douse the self in scotch again.

Still haven’t held a man’s hand yet.

Me, I’m an old fashioned-

thoughts of waiting on true love for that.

Deny romantics from their tepid tries.

Fuckery is on for sure, but the heart-

thought to not give it out a lot.

Never thought to give that to anyone, in fact.

The one time I tried to speak, I never heard back.

Then I remembered that I’m an atheist-

what would I believe in?

A chipmunk stops the pen to dance on my page.

Thoughts of real, things that last, and happy endings

are for fairy tales and porn.

The right one will always leave

and I’ll get on the gear tonight.

Forever-

my eternity.