… baby blue

he loved her to pieces
through his needs and his fear
through tedious moppings
of mindless spilt water
and tedious movies
and tedious words

she never rubbed his tummy
they never rolled in the hay
they're guarded dogs today
circling safely
hardly sniffing
already familiar
already estranged
through tedious movies
and tedious moping
a few tender moments
but no high heels