Monday, September 16, 2024

Valentine

 The love story I’m going to tell you is short—

Surprisingly short, given the sprawl of time:

Each gauge corresponds with something on the ship we need.

And when we hit impracticalities we say

We’re all in the same boat. 

I don’t want to dicker over class. I know who I am.


Everywhere I ever lived I hid five dollars in a paper

Football by the largest tree nearest the front door. Look

For a measure of pink yarn. You’ll find me.


You’ll never find me.

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