two sweaty men, one in a wife-beater
the other shirtless, sucking faces
in the chill of the almost-
summer night
outside the club, Lady Gaga rules
on the side street
i need to believe
each time the couple comes
up for air
the bare chested guy
he with the restless
koi tattoos in both his forearms
ogles the smoking guy in camo
shorts two paces from them
i need to believe but i can’t