You out there
\nsitting in the chill black grass
\njust beyond the yellow fall of light from the kitchen window<\/p>\n
You know I\u2019m watching
\nwondering if the evening dew has soaked through
\nyour jeans yet, and if I should
\ncall you in<\/p>\n
But your eyes are fixed upwards, watching the last pale blue light fade
\nsingle stars winking back at you
\nWhen you were small, so small
\nyou asked if you could collect them, and keep them
\nfor when you needed them in the night
\nYou\u2019re still small, to me
\nBut no longer afraid of the darkness
\nthat creeps in around you
\nThe arch of your throat gleams white <\/p>\n
I think about mosquitos<\/p>\n
I think about your bare feet <\/p>\n
I put a washed dish into the rack
\nand notice the skin on my hands is wrinkled
\nfrom too much time in the water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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