Remember New York,
Last year.
Vibrant sunsets greeted us,
Rain fell mercilessly in Union Square.
Blueberry pancakes sustained us,
I forcing them down past an
Incessant lump in my throat.
You were so alive, blood-red.
That scared me.
I whose pallor spoke a thousand words
On-board thesaurus transmitting through dull eyes.
I feigned cheerfulness, enthusiasm for
Endless walking, climbing of tall buildings,
Views shielded by life in your ravenous gaze.
Your eyes held appetite enough for us both.
I tried to retain composure, to be cheery
And bright, to force unfamiliar food
Past retching intestines, cramping up with every bite.
I love you now. Months later the pain has receded and
I love you now.
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