By Misti
Date: 2004 Aug 13
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Said I Would Never

said I would never live with roommates again
after the last two who drove me crazy
in San Marcos
back in '98
now I'm responding to ads
at easyroommate.com
hoping to find a furnished room
but willing to buy a sleeping bag
from Wal-Mart if I have to
all because of you
we began with me sleeping on a friend's floor
then sleeping on a leaky air mattress
with you
when all I had was a bottle of Jack Daniels
and some candles
we paraphrased the Henry Miller quote together
shopping for bedding in K-Mart
"we have no money, no hope, no resources," I said
"we are the happiest men alive," you said
and gender specifics aside
that was true
now because of you I am winging it once again
driving across all of Texas
to that desert city I suddenly crave
and ache for
and am dying to explore as fully as possible
with you
my karaoke hedonistic sunshine voiced partner
in crime
this time there will be no fear
to fuck things up
because you love me crazier
and I love you craziest
and for the first time in my life
that is enough.