Competition

Conversations
involving facial hair

end up full of
innuendo

Once I had a
beard

(which is factually
true)

but I say it
and cringe inside

the potential
double entendre

sexually charged
conversations
always include a few

whether acknowledged
or suppressed

Men
who I can halfway
convince myself

are just naturally
very friendly

are preferred.

You aren't entirely
sure of all the details

But you know

rushing back
to grab my attention

subtle, entirely inadvertent
manipulation

fortuitous on my part

it keeps you close to me
for a time.