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The Alcoholic
May 12, 2013
One shot of lust
And the world twists and turns
In directions and dimensions
I hadn’t known before.
I’m drinking in your smile,
Drunk on the ghost of your kiss.
I love the way your lips curve
Like the moon when it smiles back.
I’m drowning in your pupils,
Dancing in the fields of your irises.
I’m picking pretty petals,
Asking flowers who you love.
My lips loosen,
My teeth fall upon my tongue.
I can almost taste the blood
Of the words I never said.
© Katie C., Libertyville, IA
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