i was told
guess it was true
after a year,
that'd do.
if i had a plant
and it didn't die
if i had a pet
and it wasn't dead yet
then i'd be ready
then i'd be steady
then i could try
& get by
in a relationship.
so i bought
some plants,
plastic it's true .
got me an animal
yeah he's stuffed too.
don't think they'll die
nor go away
just have to dust 'em
know they'll stay.
so in a year
maybe two
i'll be ready
for lovin' you.
I met Jerome on a busy city street in Baltimore, Maryland, when he was forty-five years old. On that particular day, I was out and about, enjoying a much-needed day off from work.
I wanted to purchase a sukiyaki sub. I parked my car in an area of
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