bordeaux on my lips


 

she asked me what makes me happy
will saying, your ass, make you slap me
i’m crass, according to my fact sheet
perhaps, i just wanna have a blast
you’re my thirst trap, looking like syrah to me
deflecting back, she said nah to me
suggesting, the way to impress her; address her, factually
actually, all the above, was said out of love
& just like its bruh
happiness, is a drug; i want every & no part of
i don’t fear the thought of, a lot of, anything hard or bombarding
on the contrary, i’m very guarded
from heartache & claiming a partner
who will party & stargaze
bordeaux on my lips
hers taste like chardonnay
merlot’s up next
she purrs, as we parlay
frequent, weekend to weekend; then sneak in a week day
to be freaky in hallways; or somewhere always
pouring more grapes in a glass
on blankets on the grass
while restating, saying your ass
makes me surpass, elated
what’s devastating’s, the day our paths change lanes
or our conversations stray
& strangers or stranger things
has us saying, the strangest things
like strangers on a train
what i’m saying, may be premeditating change
i’m a sommelier; majoring in the art of savoring
favoring a life of shits & giggles; even when it’s a riddle
let’s live a little, on a level, where there’s no middle
just the highest plane, above the clouds, above the rain
no wavering; so here’s where i gave her a ring
celebrating by sabering, more bottles of champagne

bordeaux on my lips

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Red H. Gill