Like someone who has given
The gift of blood
The skin of the face is shining
Arms fold around each other
A string leads the way
Cold is the floor that receives
the feet
The movements by which one
accedes to the door
The handle inscribed in the hand
The door opening on the scene
of shoelaces eyelashes
The left hand keeps it focused
The door opening on the living
almost unbearable
Light inside the space
The door opening as the palm
of an eye
from Steal AwayFind it in the library
Copyright © 2002 C.D. Wright
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