VIRGO

At 4am this morning
I was reading an
article pertaining to
astrological signs.

It stated Virgos love hard;
are loyal but prone to
desert relationships
emotionally long before
they depart from them
physically.

It seems Virgos
can't seem to form
lasting bonds.

I'd like to say that I am
not so fickle where
matters of the heart
are concerned,
but
I'm rarely concerned
with matters of the heart,
so I can not say that.

I think women who read
newspapers are sexy.

When men read
newspapers,
it doesn't seem as sexy
to me.

I love women for their
intellect. I love men who
are good fathers to their
intellectual daughters.

I really don't like cats.
And people who eat food
out of houses where cats
reside freak me out.
I don't like snakes
either.

Or Lady GaGa songs.
Or weave,
though I'm not sure how those
things are related.
I'm not sorry for my disdain,
though I apologize if
that offends you.

It's always that way with me.
I express something I don't like
and alienate those I love,
though I'm fickle and
probably wouldn't have loved
them long.

I am prone to upset
those who love me
to the point that they
hate me
long before
I've stopped loving
them.

I am more comfortable
with thinking
someone hates me
than I am with
thinking that I
might be incapable
of being in love.

I ramble when I'm
uncomfortable
with my own faults.

When I'm not rambling,
I like to drink hot tea
with milk. It makes
me feel closer to my sister.
She's a Virgo too.

The first time I fell in love
it was with Sylvia Plath.
That was before I knew
I was a Virgo.

I like to cuss.
I don't give a fuck if you
approve or not.

I dislike the heat of summer
until the first cool day of fall

arrives, then a sense of
dread fills me
at the thought of winter
arriving soon.

I will never be content for long,
or so the astrology article stated,
though today I feel
happy.

I can sense the temperature
dropping outdoors,
perhaps this happy feeling
won't last that long.

Note to self:
refrain from reading
astrological articles
at 4am.

Newspapers are
far more
attractive.