there are more shoulderblades now, yes

other things have come and gone, but rather
the understatement of a crumpled napkin,
bread wrapped and rewrapped in a glasscake server, or the
chipped tile in her kitchen.

i thought i could love her big hands,
or,
i thought i could love her choice in curtains.

it was the same.

04/14/2007

Author's Note: draft i

Posted on 04/15/2007
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