Tagged: normal

we stretch to

we stretch to
normalize more
nimbly than we
care to admit –
staying alert
is a constant
mourning
for what came before
.
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in a parallel

in a parallel
universe, it is still the
weekend, and because
we live comfortably
and are doing something
as normal as holding
a garage sale,
we are worried
about the color
of our skin
over the
commonality
of sharing
perceived treasures
.
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distancing before

distancing before
the distance appears normal,
as if yesterday

were the same as tomorrow,
hearts were not warming up to molt
.
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by sundays, we can

the end of normal

the end of normal
came when you let me
touch
here
with just the
tips of curiosity
and discovery – we
had almost forgotten
how vulnerable we
become when faced
with only each
other, armed
with a surprising
ache
.
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we lined up for inspection –

we lined up for inspection –
elbows and knees knobbly,
eyes nervous, reserved,
a stifled giggle or two.
back then, we were
so good at conforming,
it is a wonder that our
spines were in question
.
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