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by Khaleb *leo* - Not entered

We said
somewhere in the haze between 
friday and now that we would
take a break
for the work was not evolving without
our somewhat steady hands
and I said fine
though half asleep I stayed
within the prison of your arms 
long enough to forget what we said

and now it is tuesday and i have
not slept warmly for three days
and the stubborness has grown a nomadic tendency
and I find myself bound in your sweater
sniffing ferverously to find you
since I had no intention of abstaining.

you had other plans for today,
your major and this five page distraction 
from me and the lips you've honed to mine.
I don't suppose the hand
meandering into your boxers
tonight will spell my name.
the will is greater than distance and 
we will not walk towards each other
but crawl like 
beetles fighting to 
escape from the pointed 
finger of a magnifying glass.

Reason for writing:

    the challenge of the instant poem    

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1999-04-14 03:52:24
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:02
Poem ID: 52240

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