Sonya Florentino Poems

He was a sight
When I first saw him
I couldn’t believe my eyes
A ghost-like creature
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Oh Wonderment!
This birth of love
What madness...
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Did you feel my kiss upon your lips
Last night as you lay there sleeping
Did you feel me snuggle in your arms
As my body sought your body's warmth
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It was pitch-dark
I couldn’t see anything
Nothing moved
I couldn’t hear anything
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We close doors
to lock ourselves in
or lock ourselves out
To keep things in
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(with thanks to Mifael for reminding me that the worm
can be beautiful)
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The fog turned everything gray
There was nowhere to escape
I tried to run but it caught me by the tail
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IN MY MIND’S EYE

I take a breath
I take a step
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It’s not the length
It’s the depth
It’s not the rhyme
But how sublime
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Don’t you dare, love
Don’t you dare
Come to me at this late hour
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