he's too good for her
but he stays with her and
lets himself fall prey to her petty games
because, as he says,
something inside him
needs her like oxygen to breathe

she snaps at him, curses,
spits and drags him by the hand
but he stammers and follows
and bows his head in submission
because, as he says,
he would die if she disappeared

one day i spied upon them
from around a sharp-turned corner
and saw her kiss him gently on his lids
and pull him softly to her heart
and i wondered idly
how they first met.