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i say to my love,
you know how it feels
when you get into bed

and you’re still cold,

so you tense every muscle
and move as much as you can while keeping flat
until the warm comes?

i say to my love i fucking love that.

my love looks through the paper
says nothing at all.

i scratch 'your love'
into the carpet
with my big toe

and see how long it stays there.