#2,361 Personals

Her idled thoughts pull on
every outward restraint as
her day’s dull duties claim
shortening regards –
she’d

rather be flicking at a list –
coded profiles with sweet
endings for both –
another
dalliance over-sugared –
it

was easier when creases &
kisses folded by laughter’s
tugs –
How to offset age?
In
underwear –
a slick parade

for photo-softening eyes &
turn of face to hide herself
from her known attendees
to daytime graces –
Ageing

her unacceptable misprize
as time lies out a forfeit of
thin lines & aspersed rates
[price fix to a smoothness]