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sweat in a champagne glass
sweating in wool dancing
in a champagne glass
so close
in the ear
like a light switched off
“hate those moods
more than you do”
buried your head in the harsh slope
of a man’s jaw

drenched to the core
took a bottle to her wrist
“how long will this be?”
my love
slow and stupid
a buttoned down pastor
dragging his heels
“how long will this take?”

runoff rainwater
new bird bath
old old time

“I don’t care”
old old sweat