let's take a short walk

so here i am
writing to try
and take away the day

trying to explain
how each word makes more than an extraordinary statement
the start of each game
beginning with that first ante

but when it starts
the rhythm is higher than the pitch
of the first squeal
laughter
that's when he knew you "were a steal"
and that anticipation
from the moment he grabbed your hand
to the moment you thought
"i know this could be bad"
was when it started
adrenaline
rushed into your head as he threw you
across the room that was just to right two doors down
and then things got fuzzy
but it just "got out of hand"
love
couldn't help you
because you were stuck in that rut you swore
"you would never do"
but you did.

and that was were it started
that was the first and last time you were a witness to
love.
love.
love.
fin.