i know that look, mother mine
the teasing yet dead-serious look
with the barest glint of mischief in your eyes
and if you’re thinking what i’m thinking
you’re thinking …
that is not funny at all
i often know what you’re going to say
when you’re only halfway through your sentence
though it annoys you when i don’t supply the right word
i know you said “people”
(guys)
won’t want to come near me if i always
hold them at arm’s length
but i am not a sadie hawkins type of girl
and six foot tall men with pretty eyes and
nice smiles
sometimes unnerve me
trust me, mother mine …
“i can see right through to your back collar button”
