He had a bad reputation, a
Damned disposition
The teachers thought he was righteous,
His parents saw him as reckless
My parents still don’t know about
That kiss
He had a black leather jacket,
The heart of a pirate
He took things without askin’,
Did things with no permission
Until he met me
He used to take whatever he did
Straight to the tail end but then
He started being cautious
He was vitiated, voracious,
Spoiled rich
I became another one of his many addictions
The guy had no talent and eventually
I left him
The thrill of it, the fun
Was nice while it lasted
His looks and his wit, goddamn
It’s a shame that all
He wanted was to keep me hidden