Venez à Pari
He was French;
The man
Who walked
Past me
On the London
Sidewalk.
He offered
Adventure—
Money
In exchange
For a
Sixteen
Year-old
Virgin.
My mind thought
“Why not?”
The whispering
Of insanity
That takes
Teenagers’
Hearts
Venez à Pari,
He said.
The long
Vowel
Ending rang…
Before I could
say Oui,
My guardian
Dragged me
By my left arm
Through
The courtyard.
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