How to Be My Boyfriend.

Today, I found a list I'd once made

in a little notebook.

It was probably about 3 years ago.

This is what it said:

How to Be My Boyfriend:

1. Hair: cut it short

2. Piano: play it

3. Suits: wear them

4. History: love it

5. Serious: be it

It's absurd on so many levels.

I don't even know where to begin.

Well, here goes:

What boys do I even know

that don't have short hair?

This is Provo.

Why so much stock in playing the piano?

I already play the piano.

He can have his own hobbies.

...

Truth is,

this list was written by a me

who know little if anything

about anything.

All I can do

is laugh kindly at her,

pat her head,

and say,

"There, there dear."

...

Post Script:

I guess I'm looking back at that Rachel

too harshly.

She wasn't serious.

It was just for fun.

I tried to think

of what I would write on such a list now.

And all I could come up with was

1. Beard: grow one

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