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Sonnets From Other Lives: Kirk

She changed her profile picture on Facebook.
Kirk was hypnotized. Her new hair-do
gave her a fetching youthful winsome look
he hadn’t seen at work. He started to
type-- she doth teach the torches to burn bright--
but stopped himself. I’ve gone all twitterpated
over a chick I’m s’posed to supervise!
Warning! Must. Stop. Now! Co-workers dated
on the down-low sometimes, but Kirk’s practical,.
That’s not how one advances one’s career.
love the new do its adorable--
he types out with a sudden thrill of fear.
Was that too forward for a Facebook friend?
Oh what the hell—he thought & clicked on SEND.