how many times can i begin again
before i give up trying
a moaned-out apartment is hiding
waiting to serve as temporary shelter

unattractive women on dating sites
keep sending me unattractive emails
so shoot me, friend, if the will to love fails
and i turn over to a comfort pillow of a girl

i limp up to the counter and wink
as if the poetry of spring season
gives a young heart a good reason
to be a wise old cactus in times of drought