the voice from here and beyond
You were sleeping on one side of your pain
Curled up with suffering like a pillow
Racked by this love in an empty bed
Each of us sleeps here alone
Turning to the space between us
Hands reach out into the loneliness
We fought with each stroke
Devouring furious kisses on a hunger strike
What shape is misery in this lust
Erupting in a howl of empathy
Breasts and hands struggle in the dark
Enemies on each side of the sheets
Rushing through solitude in your company
Sumptuous stars spinning on their heels
We become our own callous conclusion
Forgiving no one with each turn
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