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[devie]

i got home before your flight left.
got into my bed
sat in a still room, stale with sunlight.
i slept through the hard part of the flight,
unmoving.
i took a bath; hot.
felt the heat rise up to my ears
as my skin turned red, and wrinkled.
a small bubble ran up my spine,
resting behind my heart.
when i turned over,
it was gone.

i drank a tall glass
of cool water.
i still love you.