Haiku Monday-Bachelorette 2017



Bachelorette night
manscaping, spray tanning, wine
trash t.v. at its best 

Chris Harrison hosts
limousines, tears, drama, wine
kisses all the time

I hope there will be 
a hot tub, a unicorn
and a lot of wine

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