do not hurry
let your shoes rest
one upside down
the other upright
beside the chair
where your toes
pushed them from your feet
your skirt and blouse
draped across the couch
as you dropped them
inattentively
leave them there
a little longer
reaching
one for the other
not quite touching
let your purse lay
undisturbed
fallen on its side
spilling your lipstick
and sunglasses
across the floor
stay
do not take the colors away
from the world
by your absence
not quite yet
please
give me a moment
to inhale you
one more time
close your eyes
and linger
May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022 at 12:10 PM UTC
do not hurry
let your shoes rest
one upside down
the other upright
beside the chair
where your toes
pushed them from your feet
your skirt and blouse
draped across the couch
as you dropped them
inattentively
leave them there
a little longer
reaching
one for the other
not quite touching
let your purse lay
undisturbed
fallen on its side
spilling your lipstick
and sunglasses
across the floor
stay
do not take the colors away
from the world
by your absence
not quite yet
please
give me a moment
to inhale you
one more time
close your eyes
and linger
