the more i watch you
the more sickened i become
the overdone laughter,
the flirtatious looks,
the gentle stroke of your hand
on his arm
makes me want to puke
yes, puke
i overhear the lame joke you tell
and i am astonished to see him
overcome with laughter
adding a slap on his knee
for emphasis
who is this man,
and what did you do
with the person i once loved?
he hates
lame jokes
he hates
unnecessary exaggeration
he hates
overrated acts of affection
or does he?
maybe i'm the fool
for thinking he felt the same way
as i...
...concerning imbeciles
displaying unnatural acts
of silliness
just to impress
...for assuming
he doesn't like
public displays of affection
and yes, maybe i'm the fool
for thinking he doesn't like to be touched
too much
thinking of that now
and looking at you
i guess it's settled then
yes, i am the fool.