When you asked me to write a poem for you
I thought for sure it meant
we were gonna fuck
but upon receipt of the piece
I received nary a rut.

Was it what I wrote?
Should I have rhymed more
or written something with any kind of rhythm?
Should I have made references to mythology
instead of obscure comic book characters
that have shown up in no movies to date?

Had I misunderstood the initial request?
Maybe fucking was never on the table
or I should have cleared the table
before showing you the piece?
What am I missing?
What were you looking for
in the poem?
Did you just want to critique my style?
What’s going on?
I mean, really,
what the fuck?