you caught me
wordlessly
this morning
I tried not to wake you
as I squirted white moisturizing
into the tub, coating the entire bottom
as if to fry a couple of eggs
(over-hard)
white moisturizing standing in for
bacon grease
me standing in for eggs
(over-easy)
bathroom door ajar
rhythym of your breathing floated into my memory
reminding me of songs I'd meant not to forget
but had anyway
standing in tub naked
contemplating excused truths such as
"fear of the unknown"
I laid down in white moisturizing
carefully
my dry skin chapped
bleating for relief
*thumpthumpthumpthump*
as I rolled
coating myself now
hoping I wouldn't wake you angrily
hoping you'd come
hoping you'd come
"I was hoping you'd come"
I whispered as you began.
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Written February 16th, 2004
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Great imagery, though it didn't make much sense...the end was sad...was the girl trying to commit suicide hoping her boyfriend would wake up and be her night in shining armor? A little cliche if that's the case, but nonetheless the imagery was very original, artisitic, creative, and all around good.
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