score

I can tell you’re coming over  

I’ve seen that look before 

can tell my date has stood me up 

you think you're going to score?

here you are on your approach 

my defenses are ready to go 

come on over, take your best shot 

let’s see what you have to show

 

“is this seat taken?” you ask

you're already sitting down 

except for mine they're all empty 

you only have to look around 

I shrug my shoulders, move my bag 

to the seat  on the other side 

you’re moving your chair closer

and Romeo, it's now go time 

let’s see what you have got there

what you have up your sleeve

I’m not staying here much longer 

I'm already set to leave

but you're a little bit different 

you start talking about your day 

not being at all flirtatious 

not making me feel like prey 

you tell me some amazing stories

both funny and sincere 

I’m dropping my defenses

and starting to like it here 

I may have been wrong about you 

and where I thought this was leading 

there is no such innuendo 

you just talk to me with feeling 

the night goes on quite smoothly 

you seem genuine and real

it’s a long time since I’ve talked like this 

you’ve got a lot of appeal 

you say “if it’s not too forward, 

I’d like to give you a call” 

“I’ve enjoyed meeting you immensely 

you’ve kept me quite enthralled.” 

so I give you a number 

from the cleaners down the street 

thank you for a lovely evening 

and hasten my retreat

Poetry by M.J.B. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.