you’re as lovely as the day is long

with these long summer evenings

everything feels like a euphemism

but last night we really did

get off work early

cash our paychecks on broadway

let’s do something fun I said

so we considered the waterfront ferris wheel

but the bowling alley was closer

and I didn’t mean to but I beat him

three games in a row

strike after strike

the ten pound ball

sailed a red streak dead center

knocking over all the pins

hard fast and smooth

as if I knew what I was doing

but I don’t