I didn’t know then, I guess seldom ever do It would be the last kiss between me and you Fate or irony, a twist in the stars In twenty years time, your best by far Walking in to dinner, under a cloud of stars We made a deal as we left the car A kiss from me whose depth you choose In exchange for wearing my too-tall shoes First man in heels I’ve kissed, quite probably my last Thanks for the laugh. But I didn’t consent just to make you my fool or save sore feet Rather to create a space where pain and grace meet Then: Beseeching prayer from your lips, “End this drought.” Like Moses seeing the Promised Land, before God took him out One step toward you, forgiveness... again The next several hours: what might have been Let’s stay the night, let’s stay together Under our old palm tree, reclaim forever We drove back home instead No reason but cheaper beds In the morning, call me fake And the biggest mistake You Ever Did Make All Hell breaks loose from those praying lips, angry lies you wish me ...