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Anna S. ArthurAlone Tile, dark, cold Alone Twitchings, shudders Upstairs, first door Alone Bed, quilt, warmth Alone Yearnings, rippings Out of warmth, step by step Downstairs, left door Together Dark, cold, yet Together Still twitching, shuddering Setting off Still yearning, ripping Giving the push Sharp ragged breaths One grasping for time The other battling emotion Dimly misting eyes One glazing over, futile fighting The other brightly lit, surrender Finally overflowing Find each other, eyes lock Sense of understanding, consent Agreement Breaths slowly settle Blinks begin to lengthen Harmonized Together, Together, Together? Alone. |
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