I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the red door. after an argument I started. cause I thought she didn't like me anymore. I can't help it sometimes I feel pitiful. and of course she's so young and beautiful. I bought us two glasses of coke. that's her favorite and I wanted to make up for earlier. but I dropped her glass and it broke. so I just gave my glass to her. she laughed and so did I in our lane. and then she went to a vending machine. to buy a candy cane. but right next to that was a boy I knew. with a spring in his hand. playing a country pinball machine. called 'stand by your man'. I saw him talk to her. but I stayed in my lane. and played my game steady. and was thinking of a day. when I'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy. but I guess I'm young now. so it's easier to knock 'em all down. then I looked and saw her say to him. 'you're really hittin' that ball around'. and he's lookin' at her the way I did. when I first met her. I could see in his face. white flowers. and cups of coffee. and love letters. I was sorry to interrupt their game. but I went and did it anyway. I dropped my red bowling ball. through the glass of his machine. I said 'are you quick enough to hit this ball mr. clean?'. I was scared to lose her. so I couldn't help being mean. and that ended both of our games. I said I was sorry. but my girl left with him just the same. I thought how much I hate when love makes me act this way. I was bent over a broken pinball machine. in a bowling alley and I threw it all away. well isn't it all just a big game?.