pianist envy
for Random Smith
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Into strange arms and her kiss
(She tried to tickle my ivory)
Backing off, I explained
I'm not a hedonistic rock star.
Oh, I'm not a groupie, she crooned
I'm a well-adjusted self-actualized human being.
Taking her hand from my lap,
I admitted I have never self-actualized on the first date.
Smiling, nodding,
She demanded my next venue.
1989
poem copyright © 1988 mark gilbert gadzikowski
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