I took the girl I had known for never to the formal affair,
And she told me she was from Laos,
And hadn't had sushi in over a year,
And said her father was a diplomat,
And she spoke great English,
And said she lived in Canada when she was a child,
All I could say was,
"I hope I'm as interesting as you someday."
She smiled, laughed, and said,
"Your time is up."
As she was leaving all I could think was,
"That escort sure had an elaborate backstory."
Apr 26, 2014
Apr 26, 2014 at 10:55 AM UTC
I took the girl I had known for never to the formal affair,
And she told me she was from Laos,
And hadn't had sushi in over a year,
And said her father was a diplomat,
And she spoke great English,
And said she lived in Canada when she was a child,
All I could say was,
"I hope I'm as interesting as you someday."
She smiled, laughed, and said,
"Your time is up."
As she was leaving all I could think was,
"That escort sure had an elaborate backstory."
Based on my experience with a last-minute date for a formal event. The real-life inspiration was not an escort, but most of my dates to these events have seemed like they were just that, the only difference being the method of payment.
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