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1997 Ornellaia

I first kissed her when the moon was red,

her lips tasted of vintage 1997 Ornellaia,

Which burned my throat traveling down,

I closed my eyes to let the sweetness savor

And when she pressed me to her heart

The stars hit the ends of my nerves

 

She took out guitar stings to light each strand

Then smoked amethyst clouds into the blue

night sky. When she spoke, each syllable was

cold and I kissed her again to taste the

Warm red wine.

 

In the morning her kiss became a sin.

She tasted like suitcases and train tickets.

I had to close my eyes to not watch her go

And when I opened them she had already gone.

 

2am is so unkind

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nissa-arsenic
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Apr 14, 2015
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