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I’m having a major identity crisis
As I’m continually reminded
That a man my age
Is not a desirable commodity
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They claim that all they want is friendship
Yet they accept my invitation out
And have no problem watching me
As I pick up the check
It’s not that I have a problem with that
But somehow I find
That within that mindset
Is a modicum of dishonesty
She arrived unexpected
With style and grace
Catching me off guard
Unsure of my place
Over time we have connected
Though the agenda is unclear
But it’s beginning to feel right
So I’ll proceed without fear
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Don’t want to go out to dinner alone
Don’t want to travel alone
Don’t want to boat alone
Don’t want to watch a sunset alone
But I may have to learn how
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Fall is clearly with us
The rainy season has passed
The snowbirds have arrived
And traffic has returned
The annual ritual
Of the elitist descending
Believing in their entitlement
Because they can afford to winter here
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I felt like napping
All-day today
And so without guilt
I did so
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It is nearly four years
And I have not gotten over BE
As I think about her all the time
There, I’ve admitted it
