By Misti Velvet Rainwater
Date: 24 February 2000
just the facts, ma'am
religion is a lie.
theanimalstheywentintwobytwo
andthiscouldhappentoyouifyou
trustinthelordandsaveyourselfformarriage
astrology is a lie.
ifyoursunsaretrinelovewillshine
downonyouandevenifyoubreak
upyouwillgetbacktogetherandconvulutethecosmos
help yourself to some truth.
somepeoplefindtruelovemaybeoncein
theirpunylifetimethenloseittodeathor
disenchantmentandsomepeopledie
beforetheyfinditortheyaresouglyon
theoutsideorbrokenontheinsidethat
theyneverfinditsotheysettleforcheap
imitationsandsorrysubstitutesandcry
overromanticcomediesandsappysongs
or don't.
becausewearestuckonthismiserable
planetweareentitledtotwocarsinthe
garageandahouseinthesuburbsand
acabininthemountainsandavacation
everysummerandtwoormorebeautiful
healthysmartathleticchildrenandwitty
generousfriendswhowillloanusmoney
andparentswecanputinnursinghomes
andatleastonesoulmate
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