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He says I’m a girl’s girl
and I’m not sure what that means
so I raise my guard
lower my voice
keep my cool and my distance

Feeling like a feisty fly-weight
Dominican boxer
hard as a rock
but soft and petite of breast
like the ancient brujas
who came before
come after me

I can see that his chica
has more of a thing for me
whispering Hello Acey
but nothing but deuces
wild here

We would while away the hours
maybe even a lifetime
given half the chance
a closed door
and an open mind

I remember my own advice
to let it go
outside in
drive deep
just take the blow

in lieu of explosion
it’s how I save money
on rouge

© Carlos Chagall, 2013