when we said goodbye
he put this thing around my neck
as if to say "this will keep you safe
until i come back again"

and it's funny
cos i can smell him on my neck
and my legs smell of
peach schnapps
and sex
and i bet he smells
like me

i'm sort of happy
in a bizarre little way
despite all the unrest
waiting in the wings
i'm gonna cook me some pie
and sing while i bake it
and watch as my happiness
helps it rise