Old Fashion

When I used to drink

I liked to drink Old Fashions

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Sipping on

a whole vibe

that predates

this millennium

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Dating apps annoy me

I'd rather be bold

like bourbon

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Walk straight up

to a person I admire

and ask them out

with confidence and a smile

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Texting is my least favorite

form of communication

I'd rather speak sweetly

like a sugar cube

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Speaking face to face

or ear to ear

So you can hear

the sincere saccharine subtleties

within the sacred geometry of my words

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Fast food relationships

don’t curb my hunger for intimacy

Overloaded sugar and grease

to mask to toxicity of a connection

makes me sick to my stomach

I'd rather be stomach soothing

like angostura bitters

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Connections as authentic as my food

with all the flavors rich and full

Paired with sobering conversations

filled with enough tannins

to cleanse my palette

and keep me my stomach sound

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Trends, image, fashion, and plastic things

are such a bore to me

I'd rather relish in the zest of life

like an orange peel

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Simple in appearance

Vibrant in my skin

Showing natural colors

of priceless joy in abundance

As if happiness grows on trees