they had
this thing—
call it a bond,
a game,
their special secret
moment.
he would only
phone her
when he was
blacked-out drunk.
they’d talk poetry,
philosophy,
art.
she
was in love
with his mind
and
made him promise
to never stop.
this secret
Jekyll and Hyde love affair
went on for years.
when Jekyll
quit drinking,
however,
Hyde
stopped phoning—
breaking
a promise he
never made
to a woman
he couldn’t
remember.
yet,
every time
the phone rings
late at night
she never
forgets.
Horror Sleaze Trash 