Just A Friend

“Let’s just be friends!”
Is about the last thing
A guy wants to hear
After he opens up
And lets the girl know
He’s interested.
It’s about as appealing
As a slap in the face
Or a bucket
Of ice-cold water
Poured over his head,
A less than subtle rejection
To his romantic intentions.
The guy will often
Limp away
Like a puppy
With his tail
Between his legs,
Ego bruised.
In the all or nothing
Drive for intimacy,
The guy seldom considers
Friendship a real alternative,
Entirely missing
The possibility
In what the girl said.