in between the chuckles or normal existence
i heard the words you weren't saying.

the ones that included i love yous, and baby
and honey and sugar.

connected by requests such as scratch here,
see you at home and fix that drip, too.

uttered at me with casual nuance
and i'm left hanging for completion.

and i see why, her birthright is Venus
and i'm from Mars.

i'd be pleased if the motions of life
were all done in the vein and venue of sex.

but she'd be fine if she could find
the right picture for that empty wall.

08/11/2005