Available and Kind

like Pavlov's dog
you start
salivating
when he
turns away.

how many times
must you be told
again and again
dear heart?

find somebody
available and kind.

somebody
emotionally there
if not yet
physically there

somebody
kind
who will treat you
with the tenderness
and respect
that you deserve.

break free,
break free
dear heart!

Pavlov--
nor any other man--
is not your master
anymore.

find somebody
available and kind.