Poem For My Ex-Girlfriends

Ladies,
You've grown up so fast.

One of you is married, with child
And husband, now carefully nestled near
The place you grew up. You don't
E-mail me, but your mother does,
And I'm glad for you. I really am.

Another of you is getting married
This summer. You represent
The hopefulness I felt in college,
And at your wedding I will try
Not to get too drunk and embarrass
You in front of your friends, most
Of whom I dislike immensely.

And the third of you is dating
Again. That's cool. I can dig it.
Just don't let me meet the guy
For as long as possible. I tend to
Say things, and do things, but you
Know all of this already, we held
Hands for a good long time.

Ladies,
Did you know Valentine's Day is coming up?
I think I'll watch Apocalypse Now
And laugh at all the napalm.