He said:
I may marry, but it won't be you
I may have children, but it won't be you
He said:
Do you want to be my friend?

yes

When he left
she thought
perhaps to toss
her self off
the third floor
balcony

Instead
to keep herself
busy
she cut off
her long mahogany hair.

When it was bagged
she didn't think
about the balcony again.

The next day
at coffee
the hairdressers
were ecstatic
oh gorgeous my dear

I never noticed what a beautiful
face you had, the hair was
too impressive

God, you could fill your
own teeth

The witch, old wise wrinkled:
Jeez, you musta been pissed
at somebody.

She put the hair in a box
and sent it to him.
He never said a word
for twenty years.

Then, over coffee,
just an ordinary day
Do you know what it's
like to open a box
and find an ear?

And she smiled.