Arms strong, back built well,
only covers his strong heart, sould and mind.
Room a disaster, his couch full of
dirty clothes, dishes
laying among all of the mess.
Swimsuit, goggles, towel in
a pile on the floor;
proof of a strong atlete, a stubborn man.
Posters line the wall,
a shrine of bare women,
none like the girlfriend gone for a year.
Attacks, tickles, uses friends
to bury feelings
of passion meant for her.
Life is full,
class, practice, work take over,
any time left used for
buddies. Thoughts of her fill his mind,
heart bursts with
pain as all other girls meet his eye.
~2003~