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Getting Off
Sitting on the bus at a window seat
Didn’t think much when you sat next to me
After all the bus was getting full

You talked, talked
Talked, and talked
Till my stop I got off

The next day the bus was already full
So I would have to stand
Then you came up and stood next to me

We had shared names the day before
From your assault of words I had forgotten
You said “Hey Jack.” I replied “oh hey you.”

You didn’t seem to notice or mind
As soon your hand was on my thigh
For once I was out of words

My girlfriends friends were on that bus
Seeing me getting stroked up and down
To escape I got off three stops early

Hard to explain my innocence
When witnessed by entire bus
Didn’t even have a name to blame

© JackDedalus