She's not the type of girl
you flirt with;

you might like her
might respect her
might find her useful
in certain situations

but she's not the girl
you think about
when making party plans.

She's the girl you call
when figuring out
a tricky situation at work;

She's
your Phone-a-Friend option.

She's the girl
who fusses over you when you're sick
and laughs at all your jokes
every time you tell them.

She's the girl
you go to
for advice about girls.

She's the girl who hears
again and again
how any man would be lucky to have her.

She's the type of girl
who is told that
she's the type of girl
you don't date
but you marry

and she wonders
how on earth
a person can manage
to leap into marriage
without at least
flirting first

and
she's not the type of girl
you flirt with.

11/06/2005