By Galadrial
Date: 2002 Apr 23
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Roger's Jolly

I have sprinkled the clues
like confetti,
embroidered tiny shiny bits
between the lines and color
so you would know how
and when
and where to find this heart,
X marks the spot
in gleaming neon.
But always I am shocked
when I feel the spade
start to dig---
ready to bolt when you shoulder a pick,
ready to play pirate,
and maybe it's not too late
to say
that I'm a little more complex
than the next notch on your bedpost?
And that there is something in me
that needs to be more
than Roger's next jolly.