the semi-toughs
we were the semi-toughs
we fought each other
we did not fight the real toughs
you could die that way!
we looked in awe at the raunchy girls
and settled for the semi-raunch
more often the girls who still
wanted to be nice
but kept finding themselves
with boys like us
we never hurt a girl on purpose
just the idea that we might
sufficed to control most girls
those who might themselves with us
and headed for a bed or substitute
we were the semi-toughs
tough enough to keep each other wary
not even on the radar of the toughs
lighthouses of trouble in our own minds
not even running lights to the toughs
hell, not even candles to most kids!
