Male or Japanese:
these, I heard, meant not to love
you. Your smile, supple
dress slacks, and sheer socks (shoeless)
told me I should: but . . . I failed.
Kyakuchuu
aka
J-9thxciv
Autumn, 1978: Love was again available to me, and for a second time I hesitated . . . fearful of the homophobia that was rampant on campus.