The Theatre

what he does not know 
is that she sighs 
for me to hear 
what his hands are doing to her 

in the dark 
two chairs away 

what she does not know 
is that if she were with me 
her desire would rattle the projector 
without my hands having left the popcorn bag
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Ginn Avatar
February 18, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Eessshhhh okay that's all Im saying, and you'd have to know me to know what I said. Laurie
Richards Avatar
February 18, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Wow...that is darn well done!! Whew! ~ Carrie
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