Economies of Love

He looked at me and he knew.
"I'll tell you how to fix your problem,
even though I'll kick myself for it later."
He said the same thing she had.
They were both strangers and yet
They gave me the same single solution to my woes.
When did being available to someone
Mean that they could value you less
I guess it always has
Supply and demand, a simple economic rule.



Hold the line.
There's no one inside.
They'll wait outside.
In the rain. In the cold.
Hold the line.
It's almost midnight.
The time isn't right.
Yes, the bar is open.
But you can't order from the door.
You can't dance without the floor.
Let them in.
Two by two.