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The following can also be found in the book Chicago Stories 1997. Click here to learn more, and to download a free electronic copy.

I used to sit in the coffeehouse
and when a beautiful woman
across the room
kept giving me the eye
I thought

"Maybe this woman is interested
in sleeping with me"

and now I sit in the coffeehouse
and when a beautiful woman
across the room
keeps giving me the eye
I think

"Maybe I've already slept with this woman
and I don't remember it
and that's why she keeps looking at me"

I know it's not true
but then again, maybe it is

Copyright 1997, Jason Pettus. All rights reserved. This was published under a Creative Commons license; click here for details. Contact: ilikejason [at] gmail [dot] com.