Why did he not bother to contact me That is the big question which shall remain From our conversations he did abstain Other matters were more pressing for he His mind sidetracked by sweeter terrain The grass twas much greener at that place It held sway over my unattractive space A well lit foyer made the seeing real plain He deployed an axe to chop the line Dead twas the telegraph no more chit chat Pickings of delectable kind he'd pursue Mine were akin to a dull farmyard swine I was as blind as a cave dwelling bat But I now know the color of his hue