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Small Death

The French call an ******

“la petite mort” or “the little death”

tango with lips, teeth, and tongue

undress each other with our eyes

an unspoken agreement that

we’re both dying a little tonight

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Oklahoma City

Published: Mar 1, 2021
LinesWords: 634

Notes: This poem was written in 2020.
Tags: #love #lust #smalldeath #naked #death #dying

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