Tuesday, December 7, 2010

WHISPERS

The bottle caps litter my windowsill

and remind me of nights with you.

I breathe you in and try to hold on.

Even while we're slipping.

A laminated card sits on my desk

preserving text neatly in plastic.

I think of words to send

and hope they will arrive

with a bit of me between the spaces.

The vibration of your voice

fills my room and I remember

your handwriting.

Something that feels so lovely

is missing but I dream of running fingers

through locks of hair.

The sun on my face.

Grainy photographs.

Light on buildings

and the way your bathroom felt.

Looking at sheets while time slides

into morning.

Tree branches cradling

something that will be lost

and I wonder

if you still like the sound of my voice

and if you miss me.

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