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dreams! inconsistent angel things

You cried out–
“Keep it away!”
You code it with no emotion.

I said,
“I’ll keep it away!”
And I never talked about anything
I just wanted to hear you breathe–

Keep it away!
All gone.
It’s all gone now.
And somehow–
I still love you?

I dream.
I dream of thoughts unspoken
“Control your woman!”
I dream.

But you said to stop!
Keep it away from me!!

But I dreamed.

I dream
I dream
I dream!
With you!

Not against you.

Fuck you.

(For Chris, originally published on Coffee & Cigarettes)