Chivalry Deflector
by Francine DuBois

she pulled out her own chair
before he could and held the door
open for him, rebuffing his politeness
like james brown rejected danny ray
with that lavender cape.

he tried, in vain, to convince
her that she could be independent
and still be pleasant company.

Francine's Version -- Hezekiah's Version
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