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The chair at my desk, the keyboard, And my thought of what pulls me there— Wounds of what’s here and of what’s gone Echo the tap throughout the room, Hollow sounding its way to found. Sounds pour from an empty teapot Into an overflowing cup, Memories scented with lemon Overpower the sweet honey, A tea party with one setting. Scalding my mouth, the cold cup tips Spilling onto the tapping sound Keeping time for the day’s weeping— A wake for what I can’t forget, And resurrected with keystroke. When what never was comes to life It carries nothingness in sight To reflect back recollections To what is—from what never lived, All of it floating in spilled tea. With the strike of the last letter I will take a towel to the mess, All will look as it did before. I will sit and stare at my lie Knowing well that you spill from me, And I’ll never wipe you away.
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