our friends slap their bare feet in the dirt and pebble puddles down the<\/p>\n
little alley off E.27 next to the garage with the vines like curtains<\/p>\n
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unveiling a pink cat\u2019s face spray painted this water falling keeps<\/p>\n
us huddled like parkas in winter I told myself we wouldn\u2019t be<\/p>\n
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here again we\u2019re too close to this brick star shaped structure we made for<\/p>\n
the fire our shoelaces practically poking the embers so i nod<\/p>\n
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toward the house we should head back now before going<\/p>\n
back to the keg i told myself i\u2019d just be tipsy this time and<\/p>\n
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now Lauryn Hill\u2019s coddling us you cradle my knuckles your thumb plucks<\/p>\n
my spine for a second now that hand\u2019s in my back side right pocket i move<\/p>\n
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some hair from my nose and you pull at my fingertips your thumb circles<\/p>\n
slowly in my palm nudging your head to my ear you don\u2019t really move<\/p>\n
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your body any which way do you i do my best to not sway back<\/p>\n
and forth in complete and utter warmth my god i wish again and again<\/p>\n
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i looked up from the fire into both your eyes; said something real<\/p>\n
simple like i\u2019m so glad to just stand here with you<\/p>\n
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for a.t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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