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he woke up titled the camera
fixed it to the side
crawled back into bed
woke standing
and asked us what we thought
I was in tears
and you were trying to hold back
an urge to run

the next morning
we woke on a stopwatch
you then showed me your best
door impression and I heard our
daughter do her best impression
of an unhappy ending
we told her there wasn’t a solution
to walking on water
but your parents
have invested in the right
makeup to avoid smudging

drunk and in the back booth
we were erasing the stories
about ourselves we hated
and for a second
I thought we were in worship
in confession
but it was just
praying in a plaster and vinyl cup
how’s that for bad luck

my pink shawl was torn on the train
when I asked you if you
knew my name
what a silly thing
June bug
July love

while we balanced on our heads
you recounted the story
of your phone ringing
with a number you forgot
and how it took some years
for us to come back together
and our yoga class
applauded while we embraced
upside down

we fell asleep
wrapped in olives
and black sheets
and I told you
all I feel now is calm
like a pianist playing the last
song on a Tuesday night