Beats

Mirror shades
And eighties hair.
The disco beats
Won't take him there.

The skinny woman
In the red lipstick
And scarlet dress
With quarter sleeves,
Within the jean jacket,
Underneath the woven
White mesh hat
Will never notice him.
She is sipping at
Her strawberry daiquiri
And wishing for the DJ
To play some New Order.
He smiles,
Lifts his brows,
But she is looking to the sign
Behind him.
She returns to browsing 
Her glowing screen.

Pastel shirts
And thick mustache.
He's never coming back.

- 6/18/25

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