Short Sniffled Poems

she sniffled
into a
tissue
saying
she was
cold

my tongue
tip touch of
her forehead
felt hot
so to stop
future coughs

rubbing 
crushed
mustard and
garlic on her
chest
marinating

while making
two separate
pots of tea
one which is
ginger mint and
honey

the other
valarian
root the
smell of
a boiling
bootless

sock 
she will
drink so
that 
she will
sleep

while i 
watch
over
her
in my
heart...

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The ball flew straight ahead
Smacking her right in the head

I pitched it to her
It came so fast, it happened in a blur

She sniffled in pain
As I thought in my brain,

I could have said, "Head's up!" or "Watch out!"
But I watched as the coach said, "Timeout!"

My face turns red, I feel ashamed
I knew I didn't aim

I forget to say sorry
I think she thought I was angry

I see it in my dreams
And sometimes in daydreams

I and I will never forget
How we both were so upset...

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