cover your body with
proper pants
baggy sweaters
tell yourself
you’re being practical
but then take that shot
taste the pungent agave on your lips
feel the shudder down your throat
bite the lime the stinging salt
on your lips
he kisses them
then walks away and leaves you standing
alone
all alone until a friend
seeing you
as you were
who you are
breaks the bonds
pulls you on the dance floor
makes you remember
what you love


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