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SHADOWS ON THE WALL
He was asleep, unaware of her body beside him. tired day,
She stared through the street shadowed room. in broken
Tomorrow he'd exist in another
and she'd spend the morning
sleep
to rise dully at 9
or 9:15,
or 9:55,
or -
He heaved, rolled against her,
naked shoulder burning hot on her flesh.
Moaned.
Somewhere a church clock began its countdown.
Rapid, melancholy booms ...
34
Compelled, she unwillingly counted.
67
apathetically irritated at being unable
to control the small forces of life .
10 11
to see through fogs ..
12.
He breathed deeply.
She stared at shadows on the wall.
Susan H. Cleveland
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