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May 12

her teeth are little
pyramids and warehouses

I closed my eyes
while she spoke

water lapping up against
my cold legs

what’s that, I said
I opened my eyes
she was going on
flicking her cigarette
on the ground

I leaned back in the chair
coughed once
then fell silent

when my hand comes out
of the water
it’s all black
like the spots
in her eyes

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