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Awkward Silence

You came to see me 
in the morning 
talking of lucid dreams.
I twisted my bony body
on the ragged couch 
to meet your gaze. 
My lungs nervously 
rattled and burned, 
blackened
by too many cigarettes. 
The hum of last night's 
drunken strangers
still lingered my mind, 
like the smoke curling
in the cracked sunlight 
on the carpet.
Shy desire fluttered my heartbeat
forbidding me 
to fully exhale. 
I asked you who was singing
on the radio.
Your wide eyes
stared at the ceiling.

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  1. Date: 5/29/2010 12:35:00 PM

    The whole scene played out in my head while reading this one.. Thank you for sharing ~ tc Wilma

  1. Date: 1/26/2010 11:53:00 AM

    sounds strange to me, the life style that is, but you penned it perfectly.

  1. Date: 1/18/2010 10:23:00 AM

    Thank you for sharing a piece of your heart with us today in your poetry Kathryn. Wishing you a wonderful week full of inspiration. Love, Carol

  1. Date: 1/17/2010 8:02:00 PM

    Welcome to the Poetry Soup Family of poets.. continue your creative writings to share with us all.. luv.. Linda-Marie..

  1. Date: 1/17/2010 6:26:00 PM

    Beautiful narrated story of your night and morning illusions. Best wishes and love Ravindra