Love Poem: Love's Last Wish
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Written by: Jack Wright

Love's Last Wish

Late at night,
I’m not crying, again; 
All the you is draining from me 
In the shape of desert-dry eyelashes 
And a never reminiscing heart. 

I simply want to 
Bleed for you, 
My love. 

Smearing across the broken glass of 
Far behind farewells, 
Reversing against forgetfulness 
And heartbreak, 
I won’t not remember you; 
The love you wished me to banish. 
I cry into my pillows. 

You were always shy; 
Invisibly holding your hand 
Through those old, frozen school halls, 
I convey a sigh 
And simply kiss you, 
My love. 

Shivering in hotness, 
We toss the sleep-over bed covers off our skin and 
They begin to tangle, 
Weaving those intricate carvings of your heart 
Into a simple treasure map. 

You ask me if I love you 
All over again, 
And I simply reflect, 
My love. 

Dry again. 

If I were to forget you, 
I wouldn’t know enough to even 
Cry. 

Without comprehension, 
I would wish 
Only for death.