he left
bouquet of
pink roses
to say
thank you
for the pussy
but she
was hoping
for pancakes
with extra
strawberry syrup
this isn’t
a metaphor
she was
hoping for
breakfast
rather than
flowers that
have no
purpose other
than to
just wilt
and die
like the
promises
you never
kept
(C) S. Lynette, 2023
Lady on a Wire 