Love Poem: The Rub
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Written by: Mike Gentile

The Rub

A place to raise your glass 
        or raise the hair right off your head
Where liquor flows and tongues will wag, 
                      be warned of what is said

A place where open secrets
                              bare desires to fulfill
And nearly every fantasy 
                                    to satisfy at will

Anonymous in nature 
                  are the patrons you will find
And you can be yourself and
                           take a trip of any kind

Wedding vows and high hat bows
                        are left outside the door
And once you dare to come inside
              you’ll find you’re wanting more

How to find this wanton place
                    when you’re up to no good
Just turn the corner, take the path 
                        and penetrate the wood

This place is so revealing
                        you cannot miss its sign
A hidden space, clandestine love
                            its name is by design 

Who might you meet, a husband
                        or a wife inside this pub
Just take a stroll inside your head
                       for therein lies “The Rub”