One
When he smiles nice
As a boy
Asking ‘Is this record any good?’
A white T-shirt
Under his beige Henley
He doesn’t know
How to curl his dimples
As a weapon
Teen girls know this
Better than anyone
A boy is better
When he’s romantic enough
To play dress-up
In a four minute dance montage
With a mannequin
When he’s a virgin
Because he’s waiting
For you
He will never be more hot
Than the moment before
He learns to hide
His playfulness
Or two
He takes a bullet
For a movie star
A grizzled sheepdog
With a bad haircut
Who springs from backstage
To bleed for you
He will never be more hot
A cowboy is strong
For his own sake
But the weak man
Knows the trade
Is bullshit
Aiming an arrow
On fire