as if you're a pimple. Don't
pick at it. Don't cover it up with
a lot of "make-up". Smile so women
can see your teeth. Don't put all your

thoughts on a red-hot spot
growing beneath your face. Not moving,
taking little space. She didn't
sneeze on you or drool. She didn't tear

up in a weeping pool. In a few weeks,
she'll vanish. And you'll forget her like
you did your Spanish.