Atlas

by J James - Pisces

you linger in my mouth 
like a summer sweat beading 
down the back of my neck 
after a midnight basketball game against that kid... 
you know ..... 
the one that sits at his window wondering 
what your sister did with that blundering idiot boyfriend of hers 
your taste roams in my brain 
like a lost child looking 
for a warm heart and instead 
settles for a cold meal... 
I deal with your absence 
like an eight year old dyslexic 
in a spelling bee 
palms sweaty, knees weak, thumbs twiddling 
and how do you spell ethereal anyway? 
but what's language when words mean nothing 
but reinforcement of action... 
Like tiny fingers on hands 
geared by a huge thumb under your breast... 
embracing me with the strength of Atlas 
but enough about him, and lets write our history.

Reason for writing:

    whoa been a long time...just finally found this site again once i started dipping into some old files...i figured id add one or two just to keep it current    

Birth sign: Pisces
Date created: 2006-03-16 23:13:05
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:59
Poem ID: 71263

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