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[caenum]

and in between the words
the world shudders
to think such a passing
between two of a kind
those huddled between
somewhere over the bend

memories spilled
at the crossroads of misuse

you try too hard
don't open your eyes
see the dawning of new days
with a tired reprisal
of rehashed critiques

captivated by touch
soft caress between the bedsheets
under photographs of dead icons
that were bought at half price
from children at a garage sale
who've long forgotten
the names of the photographed
and why the snaps were shot
in the first place.

what is the design
of this sweet recreation
held against the warm bosom
of an expectant----------------------------------------------------------------