he called. her personality. unfit for zesting.

chance o(o)ps
c(raft) their way
th(rough) occurrences
wrenched out of
scratch (t)horns
(locked)
and she pumped
dread that lingered
in mid-air

he said she had a lot
(of personality) be
cause she never used
any. he saw her
before a mirror. lacking
name serial number one
(perchance).

she was (he said) her own
rodeo. rider and bull both.
he would watch if he were
free. he was not free.
he noticed though.
he thought.
he thought he saw.
something.