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sadoeuphemist) wrote2017-06-17 04:39 pm
sadoeuphemist) wrote2017-06-17 04:39 pm
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Tides
He sneezed six times in quick succession
Like waves breaking upon the shore
Each time the buildup, then the crest
Then spray and salt and nothing more
He drank two glasses of water with dinner
Like pouring it all down the drain
The glass sat empty in his hand
Ready to be washed again
He set his shoulders and clenched his stomach
Trying to will himself to piss
A dribble came, and then a spurt—
All water was reduced to this
Like waves breaking upon the shore
Each time the buildup, then the crest
Then spray and salt and nothing more
He drank two glasses of water with dinner
Like pouring it all down the drain
The glass sat empty in his hand
Ready to be washed again
He set his shoulders and clenched his stomach
Trying to will himself to piss
A dribble came, and then a spurt—
All water was reduced to this