Jack Henry

right on a red light in NYC

they say
you shouldn’t turn right
on a red light in NYC
but i am not from NYC
and didn’t realize
that at 2am that rule
remained valid

she said
‘what if a cop saw you?’
i said
‘i guess i’d get a ticket
i’d never pay’

sitting on the couch
she asked permission
to suck my dick
and i smiled
‘why ask?’

it should have taken longer
but i’m impatient
in many different ways

we agreed to meet up
again
in three days

i found my car
and drove away
headed toward Connecticut
but not before
i turned right on a red light

one more time