She sleeps in my bed
missing her own
but glad for the warmth
missing her own
but glad for the warmth
of my Egyptian cotton sheets
and the neutral
Target comforter set I shared
and the neutral
Target comforter set I shared
with the ex-boyfriend who left
me to play
house with a neighbor lady.
me to play
house with a neighbor lady.
She thanks me for my
generosity, not knowing
I would burn that bed
generosity, not knowing
I would burn that bed
and flee this tortured place,
run from this
incestuous den of communal pain
run from this
incestuous den of communal pain
and the home built together,
where any memories
of warmth have long died.
where any memories
of warmth have long died.
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