"last, best kiss"

 11/30

Let us entertain the thought of artifacts bestowed
with magical powers. I enjoy
the notion that a kiss could grant me the
gift of persuasive lips,
not knowing, perhaps forgetting,
it's just a stone covered in piss.

I don't know what you could give me,
besides a herpes sore. Let us embrace the whimsy
of a gift with regenerative powers.
There is no need for finality
when
you can relive the magic every couple months
with the aid of Valtrex.

You seasonal strain of flu,
if your accent were contagious I'd
expose myself
(without vaccination!)
Yes, I guess you could say I believe in
the inherent risk of
getting too close to you.