By Em Hatemore
Date: 2011 Aug 25
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Often

My mind wanders often
To the same places
Down the same paths
Weaving down the sidewalks
Of memories long since forgotten
At least, so I thought.

My mind wanders often
To the long talks in the basement
The rides on the back roads
Near the river
Where I first knew I loved you

My mind wanders often
To the touch of your skin on mine
Your lips curving in the smile
Reserved for just before a kiss
just before I devour your taste

My mind wanders often
to the slide of your body
underneath mine
the rhythm of the love
we made until sunrise

My mind wanders often
to the day you told me
that I was not the only one
not the only one to
crawl beneath your sheets

My mind wanders often
to the day you walked away
and I wonder what could be
if I would shove forward
and stop letting my mind
wander so often.