16 March 2011

the stillness in fingers

his hands hold her face,
fingers spread across
till each one anchors it 
still.

slowly, softly
feeling the smoothness of her skin
marveling at the beauty 
of her eyes, 
her lips, 
the curve of her neck.

she,
looks down to gather her stuff,
oblivious

his hands fall away,
contact of skin on skin
broken.

will she remember?
perhaps
in those nights
when she cries herself to sleep

dreaming of those fingers
holding her face still.
wishing she'd, 
closed her eyes
and smiled...

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