CHRIS J. MELANSON
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“Just Approach!”


Find me by the pool—
By the bar—
Sipping strong, frozen fruit drinks,
With my eyes upon you girls.
Find me here—
Standing here—
With many all around me,
Though, standing all alone.
I’ve been standing here for hours,
Sipping drink, by drink, by drink.
I’ve been standing here for hours,
Buzzed, and never once approached.

What the hell!
I don’t need this!
I Should have known nothing would change!
I’ve been standing here for days
And my damn luck has been the same!

(Later)

Find me now—
Come and find me—
By the pool, I will not be.
By the bar, I am not standing.
I have let the whole damn scene.
Now I sit,
Drinking coffee,
In a cappuccino shop,
Reading books about relationships
And learning not a thing!

-Chris J. Melanson 2003
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