(1) Come on
a Monday to my house,
to my bed and
nevermind the two pillows,
instead set them doubled
and forget the other half.

(2) Roll from the walls
and mobilize slow
in the morning,
practice rolling
the right words
at the wrong people.

(3) Answer questions
bare, agree to things
that stick to the fingers
and leave prints
on the pinking skin:

(4) answer until it turns
white.

(5) Find the blanket,
turn off the lights and
sometimes even
close the eyes, pretend,
open the mouths and
sleep.

(6) Go home to hold
hands and throats
to see which warm
faster, to see where
it will come from.

(7) Stir and wake
early, cold sweat
and wonder
how it has ended here.
Mark what has been gained
and stroke it gently
for finishing before
it started.

02/18/2003

Author's Note: I think that this may have been the last thing I wrote before I left pathetic.

Posted on 09/15/2003
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