18 August, 2010

Embrace

You know the parlor trick.
wrap your arms around your own body
and from the back it looks like
someone is embracing you
her hands grasping your shirt
her fingernails teasing your neck
from the front it is another story
you never looked so alone
your crossed elbows and screwy grin
you could be waiting for a tailor
to fit you with a straight jacket
one that would hold you really tight

Billy Collins

2 Kommentare:

  1. Really enjoy your blog,
    very cool posts and cool photos.
    Will be back again for sure!

    Hope you can check mine out if you get the time :)

    http://stoleninspiration.blogspot.com/

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  2. ha- I like when people do that!

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