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Poem At Morning

After you
let there be no one
I said

After you
the dark rain
will be mine
and the oceans
will attack me
after you

After you
no peace
after you
no reconstruction

After you
memories will plague me
your breasts linger
your kiss insult
your coming prowl the air

After you
it has been much like this

We Shall Always Be Together
Always Have Each Other
you said

But after
and after you
let there be

Windows

Rhys Pasley.