the tangerine girl

beware of the tangerine girl,
she swears she will get you,
and hold you
and keep you,
but she's in such
a desperate whirl. . .
she stands like a statue for you,
she swears she will have you,
and kiss you
and love you,
but still shes the tangerine girl. . .

the tangerine girl
is a colorful flash,
and her kiss
has a bittersweet taste. . .
she says she will take you,
but then will forsake you,
you know you should
leave her with haste. . .

1987