The Married Woman
—not so i can find a new relationship
—not for sex
but so i can become a part of more people's emotional baggage
i want to wet myself in the flood of men (and women)
who will answer my ad: "sexy librarian type seeks..."
i want to leave dozens wondering why
after we connected that night
they never heard from me again
i want to tell my life story
to someone who's never heard it
who listens with the attentiveness
only someone hoping to get laid
can give me
i want to complain about my parents
to someone who'll never meet them
i'll tell my dates i'm looking for someone
financially insecure
and underendowed
i'll leave my fingernails unscrubbed
and moustache unplucked
forget contacts or makeup
fail to prop up my breasts
i'll order everything on the side
and eat everything
i'll sing along to the radio
change stations until i find hip hop
then switch to country
then opera
and i'll leave the instant i'm no longer
having fun