By the guppy
Date: 21 March 2000
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the buttons on the telephone are laughing at my pride tonight
they think it's stupid
if it weren't for pride, cupid and i would be the best of friends
we'd buy each other drinks, make passes at cocktail waitresses,
and rate them on individual scales of one to ten or more
stand outside the door at closing hour and wait for them
exchange surprised hellos again
fall into delicate conversations of first encounter magic
make plans to rule the world someday, but not like hitler dreamed
debate personal preferences of sugar and cream
hush hush romantic posturing
and blushes...
pride, ha
i can live without it...
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