all those parts of us
bits and pieces
things we leave behind us
things from long forgotten facial creases
even things we thought we trusted

bits of rusted things
broken strings that teased us
those times we woke busted
must we lose parts of ourselves
as we wrestle and tussle

arresting those secret things 
intimate closet comments
hidden away moments
fomentations left on dusty shelves
all those lusty things we once felt

 

now musty and long forgotten
water under the memory encrusted bridge
we adjust each notch on this tightening belt
still each enlightened day
sunrise just won't hang on and stay

daylight washes over me
each passing hour a prayerful privilege
let rain fall with its tutelage
witness drips and drops
yesterday's liquid stops

slipping forever away
failed intimate moments
steep scree and shale slopes
free climbing then sliding away
what ego stops gliding

when darkness ends the regal day
when the gum drops
when the blood clots
all those lost parts
remarkable kisses with subplots

all those marked bits
all those bloodied pieces
where did they go
those sorry missing pieces
of broken hearts

  
  
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