Waiting
You waited,
In the dark shadows of the green thing
Rocking back and forth to the beat of the seconds.
'Till I sensed nothing and wandered out
Rising to your opportunity.
With the strength of an celestial beast
You tore me to shreds
Deserted my destroyed carcass
In the middle of the Sahara
For the flies,
Buzzing around and surveying the damage.
“You’ll be fine”.
Marital collateral damage.
I waited
In the dry empty place
Praying for the breath to leave my lungs
And release me
And yet
Anxious fingers furiously scan the bottles
As I spread a generous helping of your perfume
On the sheets
And the pillows
And the towels.
to lure you back through
tangible imagination.
Lying in the dark room
Collecting pieces of myself
On the fragrant sheets
I waited.
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