Do I leave you bereft
Silent and intermittent
Like a blink?
When the darkness arrives
I step forward
Sleeves rolled to the elbows
Skin stained garnet
As congealed wine
And a heart wrapped
In cotton like an arrowhead
Or a child’s tooth
My desire is brutal
But inefficient
I cannot find in you
A vacancy
You’ve filled your mouth
With sweethearts
Every word perfect
And plump
Like a newborn baby
Only I can hear
The scream
Swelling behind
Your cloistered throat
Your tears are
The sweat of my labor
If I could freeze them
I’d fashion keys
To every door
You’ve ever passed through
Knowing that you’ve
Gone too deep
And locked yourself in
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I was out most of the day family BBQ. I don’t think I have ever attempted to write a poem in such a short time frame and a hectic time at that so I apologize if this doesn’t make sense or if it seems incomplete
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