OHIO

Unwanted babe, wanton woman:
Wrap it in a blanket.
Dump it right outside the door and
Find another lover.

You took your leave and shot some more
Into your tired vein.
If only you’d held me that close
And let me have a taste.

Instead I cried both day and night
For peace I could not have.
Without that horrid drug you gave
Me I could not withstand.