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John Mahoney
Poems
Dec 2011
an incident near Washington Square, 1986
i.
the rain falls down
in sheets now, blocking my view
as i stand here on the corner
waiting for you
i wish i was young again
i wish i was warmer
ii.
counting backwards
settles my mind
like a surgery patient
waiting for the blade
(although you never use
anesthesia)
iii.
the cab pulls
to my corner
you open the door
i take in your aura
a pulsing
which displaces
the air in the cab
so this is what
heartbreak is for
Written by
John Mahoney
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