i knew she was not

the one

for me   for when i yawned

ne'er did she   but looked at me

blank . . . ly 

that shows   to me   a

lack of em . . . pa . . . thy   yawn 

once

in a bar or club   or on an oaken pew

in terre haute or kalamazoo   and all

around

you'll see a sea   of

open mouths in har . . . mo . . . ny   

all but she