You can have Tennessee,
I want Rhode Island,
You can have Michigan,
But I want Arizona.
You can have Manhattan,
Austin,
Las Angeles,
But please pay no mind to West Virginia.

I deserve Hatteras,
Considering my childhood
Phoenix? Please keep it, I don’t belong there

I want the subways,
The taxis,
And Vegas,
I’ll promise to steer clear from your home state,
New Hampshire.

Make sure to take the country roads,
railways,
and buses,
As long has as you never step foot in Seattle.

You can have our old apartment,
I get the dog though,
He likes me better,
Burn down the bar where we met long ago.

I want Wisconsin,
Maryland,
Ohio,
Say hello to your mother for me in California.

A mutual declaration,
We divide our favorite places.
If we’re lucky,
We’ll never contact again.

We’ll map out the borders,
Part ways,
Shake hands,
Declaring the love we had,
uninhabitable.
And yes, we’ll split the difference.

If we should step on each other’s path,
in passing,
Despite my avoidance,
I will be very humble,
Very stern,
Aloof,
But forgiving.

I don’t ever want to see you again, my friend.