As Advertised

As Advertised
by Jordan Brooks

Now,
it's a big, wet, loveless kiss-
all the time.
It makes me wonder

of the gamble-
of the risks of losing you
to another guy
when we're visiting a different city,

and every other guy can feel the tease,
and I want her big, wet, loveless kiss
to end an attitude,
like you advertised

when I was courting you.
You're so funny now,
and warlike,
and the messenger that brings the peace.

What are you wanting now,
all I've got is a new picture of me,
and what are you thinking about:
...I saw what was advertised:

the unhappiness of those other guys,
She's growing old with him in that house.
One day she looked at me,
a look that says she's going nowhere now,

and devoted, all the days of her life,
...of a man, she found on sale,
vs any different guy.
Now, you're having lunch with me,

you're so sweet,
let's have the coffee, as it was advertised, next week

JlB.