By Rogue
Date: 2001 Nov 30
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[[2001.11.30.11.55.16507]]

I Imagine

I imagine
I imagine and I see
I see the moon
Reflected in the luster on the roof
Of your train racing through the dark
The air cool after the rain
A railed bullet coming back to me.
I try to Imagine you talking
And what you might say
But I can't
So instead I emulate your laugh
But it's poor fiction
A bad copy of the original.
As I sit here
Under our blanket
In front of the fire
And I scrawl these words to you,
You who have invaded my life
An occupational force that can't be routed
A contagious disease with no cure
Like syrup on the table's underside
A hidden trap
Showing up when I least expect it
Impossible to get off my fingers
Residing in my heart
Making a mess in my head
My skin a plaza for your wandering hands
I surrender.