For our first show together
since we broke up
I feel I should warn you
that there’s some new material
that you might not yet have heard.

I hope you like it
– I don’t know, though.
You may recognize some incidents
or descriptions
that could strike you
as slightly familiar.

All purely coincidental,
I promise.
None of the new material
is about you
– not exactly.

I must admit,
though,
I have felt somewhat inspired lately
and honest
and raw.
I think
what you’ll hear
at our first show together
since the breakup
some of the best work I’ve done
in quite some time.

But then
I’m a bit biased.
You used to be, too
but now
I don’t know.
We’ll see
at the show.