Notes to the Self, Past Tense

You might want to avoid men named Bruce
even if he looks like Jon Bon Jovi
but with sadder eyes,
and for god sakes, stay out of San Francisco
in the rain when your pockets are almost empty.

You think you invented sadness
and know pain
but girl, you better duck
because a big one is coming
and there is no Red Cross to arrive for clean up.

You're going to go it alone
but you will be okay.