The Turkish Man with the Italian Restaurant

The classiest diner
in a town of 75,000–
take your new date
to impress her –
candle-lit outdoor seating
and authentic, charming waiters
with heavy accents
elegance that can only be dubbed
“Italian”
but on a quiet day
he is there
with his modest suit
and proud smile
he talks to the ladies
meeting for wine
on a tuesday
he smiles and tells his story
“Seventeen years old
when I came to America”
(no one asks [...]

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since it ended

2 years
2 jobs
one new flat
in the city
one nearly good relationship
many bad dates
new friends
new outlooks
new partners–
well
more for you…
more prudness
from me
2 new outlooks
on life
more time at the gym
5 less pounds
a smaller butt
a better appreciation
for life
family
the few true friends
more observation
more hesitation
more sure
of what we want
and what we don’t
but
far from certain…
so many things change
the same face
but less familiar
realities
I’d rather not know
you
me
might [...]

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different

different
funny word
concept for something
which cannot exist
only opposite
something else
i’m different
now
i’m someone else’s
same
closed doors
and pensive reflections
inside
looking out
wishing someone
was
different
and just like me…

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None but Yours

Threadlike
Pale
Waterless
Cracked
Calloused
Gauzy
Desiccated
Undesirable
Slivers
On Their Empty Faces
Dry
Dreary
Despicable
Lifeless Little Holes
For Food
Untouched
Unsought
Unnecessary
Lover,
There are no lips but yours.

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