Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Dance

Letters written in moist finger on
the bathroom mirror, complimenting 
my appearance and I thank you
only for your cleverness. My heart
does not melt at the drip of your
"You are beautiful." Anything to
 distract the little hints of suspect 
activity that have popped up
at moments that were our best. 
A growing awkwardness but your
look of comfort does not shift. 
Steady dancing around the present 
thing that keeps topics of talks 
minimal, showering me with gifts 
most precious, catering to my
biggest wants and moving around 
happily as though you feel nothing 
new. Giving and I take these things
while, secretly, I have taken time out. 
I ask you, please, wipe away those 
sweet letters as we talk of fading 
sparks that made it hard to deal with 
everything being everything with you, 
and how everything is always new 
with him. 

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