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[pantryslut]

Missed Connections


I met you in the lobby
of the Broken Hearts Clinic

You were reading Women Who Love Too Much, I
Was reading the newspaper; a story
of people buying themselves bouquets of roses
for Valentine's day; another
about an epidemic of tires spiked with thorns

The doctor rummaged in my chest and told me
The incision was healing fine
No scars, no infection
He snipped the black thread x's
Holding me together

When I came out, you were gone
Paperback upended on the green chair cushion

I picked it up and tucked it in my bag.
If you want it back,
I have another appointment next week.

Comments

aww...

[alexiflex.livejournal.com]

...that was a good one...I can relate.

Thanks for sharing