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For Karen This isn’t the body I wanted, sickness in my blood river that’s sunk the bravery rafts that patrolled my surrender and kept my coward in check - so my puny hands could steady the coffee mug in the mornings and pour your rich brew to its brim – so my fingers could comb your arm like a good lover that won’t leave you inhaling alone. I think you know this isn’t the body I wanted when I run my brittle nails through my hair like the TV model and create another spot balding for you- you to kiss while I sleep in gasps for your breath in darkness. Baby, this temple is quaking from the inside where the choir- lungs used to sing and the preacher- heart used to preach, now has dust coated hymnal- veins and mold frosting the bell- throat that loved to ring sweet in your ears. This isn’t the body you loved when your eyes swept this holy cathedral like a sinner in need of saving. My church-going cells have backslid against the time we promised each other… This isn’t the body we wanted.
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Jan 30, 2019
Jan 30, 2019 at 6:46 PM UTC
Worship in the Temple
For Karen This isn’t the body I wanted, sickness in my blood river that’s sunk the bravery rafts that patrolled my surrender and kept my coward in check - so my puny hands could steady the coffee mug in the mornings and pour your rich brew to its brim – so my fingers could comb your arm like a good lover that won’t leave you inhaling alone. I think you know this isn’t the body I wanted when I run my brittle nails through my hair like the TV model and create another spot balding for you- you to kiss while I sleep in gasps for your breath in darkness. Baby, this temple is quaking from the inside where the choir- lungs used to sing and the preacher- heart used to preach, now has dust coated hymnal- veins and mold frosting the bell- throat that loved to ring sweet in your ears. This isn’t the body you loved when your eyes swept this holy cathedral like a sinner in need of saving. My church-going cells have backslid against the time we promised each other… This isn’t the body we wanted.
#death#loss
Kohl41
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Kohl41
Jan 30, 2019
Jan 30, 2019 at 6:46 PM UTC
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