Durman Matsiko Troy Poems

making love in the rain
water dripping on lips
nails digging into wet skin
the feeling of pleasure
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A moment in time that will always last.
A million and one words squeezed into a fraction of a second
Years of precious memories and sweet nothings whispered
Uttered against forever winds and swept out into the universe
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Why can't yesterday be today

So I go to the place we met
Hoping to find you someday
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In smoky water
Seconds paused
Slowed, disengaged
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The day started the night before
Runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing
Burning throat, congested nasal passages
Painful swallowing
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They taught me manhood like a hymn:
Stand tall. Swallow feeling. Never bend.
I wore my father's shadow like a crown,
Learned strength was measured in the sound
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There is a quiet,
devastating curfew
happening in our mouths.
We don't notice it at first.
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We were acting in unison
not as kids
wanting more
but as young men
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