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the guy next door  
fancies himself  
interesting  
 
broke up with his girlfriend a few months ago  
moved out on her  
with no warning  
like men do  
when they figure talking  
will only dig ‘em in  
harder  
 
he’s got a new haircut now  
and I’ve seen him pushing weights  
in his back yard  
most nights  
 
those things  
are the ordinary parts of men's lives  
when they name themselves  
bachelors  
 
‘back in the game’  
he’s probably thinking  
 
but to us  
the women  
well we don’t care much  
what he looks like  
or even about that red cock of a car he drives  
like a hungry-to-fuck teenager  
 
what we care about  
apart from an occasional interest in his jawline  
when our hormones are up  
is that he loved hard  
but left ugly  
which will only get him  
‘round here  
bad luck  
polite laughter  
and closed legs  
 
hurt us while you’re loving us  
sure  
but don’t hurt us  
just so  
you can leave