I know instantly
if we have chemistry
when you share
your personal history
and then when you
speak of the future
that you envision
I try to picture
your dreams
and imagine
myself within them
and as for your
great complaint
and those
grim images
that you paint
just remember
this is our first date
and your psychiatrist
I ain’t
editors note:
Speed date or self-disclosure, seeking soulmate or psychotherapist. It’s a crapshoot either way. – mh clay