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Selections For Book Project
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Loverboy
by michaelcahill
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Loverboy
I envision myself
romantic
always in love
with or without
a lover
at the very least
a purveyor of shtick
ripe with pathos and tender
songs
perhaps a wrong righted
fare thee well
think nothing of it
or a night to remember
the surprise of soft touches
with strong hands
an encounter
powerful and gentle
forceful and relentless
with tender care
all at once
there are worse
storms to weather
by a hearth
soon abandoned
to the thoughts
that cross our minds
am I truly a martyr
a lover
who requires
not?
is there love
without
return?
why then
do I shuffle along
with nary a step
resembling a skip
or a dancer's tap?
why not a flutter
in my chest
where the pounding
is anvil dull
like shoes forged
for an old horse?
perhaps
I embrace the pretense
in case you notice
thus
I admit
I seek
what I don't have
a match must
strike ...
something
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