Love Poem: relief
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Written by: Marshall DeFor

relief

do you ever have your contact bother you all day,
and then, just before you take it out,
it fixes itself?
that’s how i feel when i’m with you ***
we were almost to the end of our walk. “i’m dissatisfied,” you muttered, avoiding my glance. i wish you had met my eyes.
we could have both seen we were both afraid of ***
i dreamt that we lied in your bed for three hours. you said, “you’re such a f*cking beautiful human.” i tried not to whimper.
in your bed for three hours i told the truth ***
you almost told me last time. your lip was quivering. to a passerby, our hug may have looked a little bit too long.