His Courtship

by Margaret Haberman

If you got in your car right now 
you could be here by 3:00 a.m. 
My doors are always unlocked. 
All kinds of people make a habit 
of coming into my house. I’m not 
looking for something serious. 
You should be driving by now, 
composing poetry in your head. 
You’re wasting valuable time. 

There are lots of ladies 
in AA that I could sleep with. 
But at least with you, I know, 
if it doesn’t turn out well, 
you won’t leave graffiti 
on the front door.