24 years early

thinking about the small chance

that i could be 70 some day

waking up and washing my face

and writing you a love poem



and just sliding my finger along

your cheekbone would be

something to make my

blood pressure medicine

ramble on



that your romance will

still toss the heat



that i could kiss you

and look at the wrinkles

around your eyes and

perhaps know

that some of that

is from the joy

i have brought



and that i would write a poem about

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