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This Quiet Body

Opening the door
Finding a joyful surprise

You’re awake already
Standing right there

Smiling at the sight of me
With your entire self

I’m looking at nothing
Looking at nowhere beside you

But from the corner of my eye
Even I can tell how happy you are

Thoughts are stirring
Ideas take form

Not for the first time
Not for the last time

Suggestions inferred
A subtle agreement made

Time passes, projects completed
Plan comes to fruition

We move closer
We move together

My hands to your shoulders
Yours to my back

My few words are simple
My body quieter still, yet present

In my few small gestures
You understand me well enough

Gazing into the distance
This quiet body says:

Come inside
The water’s fine

December 19 – December 24, 2024

Published inPoetryFree Verse

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