Game

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watch out, boy
this was no accident
she is an experience
a thoughtfully-crafted
deliberately-choreographed dance
of nuance and suggestion
cleavage and perfume

that look she just gave you
the one you thought no one else saw
the one you thought was just for you
(or, god help you, the one you thought you caused)
I saw it
half the guys in here have seen it
she studied that look
in her vanity mirror
till she got it just right

in a minute
she’s gonna touch you
mind you, just barely
just enough
but you will be sure she did

she won’t acknowledge it
it won’t affect her
but it will get to you
you will want it again
and you will want it bad enough
to buy her another drink
with the money
your wife handed you
and said was for milk or bread or something

you got close, son
but she’s not playing horseshoes
she’s playing you
and she’s winning