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I cast a weary glance atThe figure beside me asThey lay in repose

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I cast a weary glance at
The figure beside me as
They lay in repose.

A swarm of bees surged in my chest
And ceased just as quickly,
As soon as I took a good look at their visage.

Surely, that couldn't be -
No, my eyes must be full of deceit -
My playmate from the golden years?

I dabbled my eyes with the ends of my kerchief
And to my dismay (or was it relief?)
It was simply my partner, innocently snoozing away.

She certainly knew how to achieve new lows;
I remarked to myself in spite,
Nauseated yet unsurprised at the same time.

I dropped on the bed and
Chose to do away with gazing
Fondly at them, as was the norm.

The norm, of holding them close to my bosom;
The norm, of being content with just a diet-starved look at them;
The norm; of kindling the everlasting fire of passion.

And how was I supposed to do that,
When we did away with the coals
So early on in our relationship?

maits¹⁷⁶.

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