Really,
I expected better of you.
I didn’t think you’d just go for a pretty face.
Sure, he’s good-looking
and healthy.
Strong,
I’ll bet he could last more than three minutes in the sack
– oh. Thanks for the verification.
Is that due to yoga practice or crunches or –
never mind.

The thing is,
he doesn’t seem like he has the depth
the world experience
the suffering or complexity
that would make a compelling lead
in your story.
He’s a background character, Ronnie,
and you deserve a star.

I’ve made the case
in a couple of precious pieces
why I believe
you deserve someone as wonderful as me
but I never dreamed
that you’d bat so under par that –
yes, I suppose I did mix sports metaphors there
– because I abjectly refuse to encourage physical activity,
even in speech.
Anyhow…

He’s attractive
but he’s shallow.
He’s fashionable.
He’s a creature of comfort
and you, Veronica,
should be with someone
who knows misery
and knows how to produce it
in those around him.
You should be
with someone like me
not like
him.

What?
He’s rich, too?
A doctor
Without Borders?
You’ve got to be kidding me…
Look – never mind.