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He begins, tentatively Then withdraws She smiles a watery Half smile at him He says something About love Mocking, Vague, Testing the waters With just his Little toe And she pretends she wasn’t listening and hasn’t understood
They aren’t sure Of what they want Or if they even want anything at all! This is so exciting right now This play acting The funny feeling inside A little tightening Of the muscle Just around the heart.
It isn’t love They aren’t free to love That is forbidden Are you crazy? Convinced that their minds are in total control Of their hearts They play this game Just for the fun of it
A game, which neither can win A game, which they both lose.
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