Tuesday, November 24, 2020

five hail marys

i feel a sin coming on
i tell
her as she closes in for a kiss.
her hand
on my knee.
her eyelashes
batting like
the wings of a bird in heat.
not to worry
she says.
tomorrow is sunday.
we can go to church
and confess,
do our penance 
and be good to go 
once clean.

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