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oil and grease are

allover my fingers

though I wash them

the smell carries on

Like the books I carry

throughout the years

at night

alone

I smell the flowers

and each day I seek to have

a connection that was

not here the day before

I feel pain that hurts

I feel pain that heals

at night

alone

I smell the flowers

everything is a book

I have not written yet

I may speak a few words this day

or I may not speak again

the colors are all

less vibrant under the moon

at night

alone

I smell the flowers

the rain is made up

of deep sighs and

long goodbyes

and I get a scar

every so often

when the breeze kicks up

it is a relief

at night

alone

I smell the flowers

a locked up dream

and a cup of tea

about a foot of room on the couch

and sweet muscles stretch

far from an ocean of sweets

at night

alone

I smell the flowers

all of life was

a few stars and clouds

ice cream in my coffee

and I am alive for now

walking back last night

and eating muffins till dawn

letting the fresh air in

and none of the lights are on

it was a great time

playing games in the grass

don’t know why the

number of cans on

the table are so many

and we ate food off the

heat and freshly grilled

plenty of hot sauce all around

the moon waved hi

before it said a

very long goodbye summer

and a peaceful yawn will be tomorrow

but for now I seen

that dawn coming

lost version of a quick dream

make out with no shoes on but

drift hard left

I make a few more drinks yet

everybody sleeping or

passed out or already went

waking the dogs and

make some more for breakfast

and start the timer

all over again

only then did she

open her mouth

and he turned to look

but then

as thier eyes connected

she stopped

it was as if a door

then a world opened

as they blinked at each other

an entire conversation

that started simple and was soon so

intricate that the words ceased

instead of spilling out all over each other

after that there was

the moment when each attempted to

think of what to say and right

at that very second the band

started up again and

each reached for their drink

together they embrace the

night and danced off

down the path of evening

to the tune of

stars and moon

ready

to see wherever

it would lead them