Olivia Wendel
Declare the drumming of a daring heart.
Mourn a loss in a composed bundle.
Hold me between your teeth
As you rhythmically swing,
Back and forth
Back and forth.
Watch me wilt in a forgotten glass.
Pluck my arms for an ambiguous answer
To the mystery that is love.
Or pass me by in a field as I sway,
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