By Gala
Date: 20 September 2000
Madame Maria
A gypsy my mother went to for a fortune
looked at me oddly
kissed the cross she wore,
and whispered as we left her shop
"You are one."
Years later I knew what Madame Maria meant
when i dropped a kiss in your palm,
traced your life line
with a subtle tongue
and felt the life
pulsing beneath your skin.
I could read your past
just kissing your hands,
but if only I could know
if your palm
has a line
with my name on it........
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