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One sultry evening we were
\nstanding ankle deep at river’s edge,
\none thin layer of cotton wafting
\non your skin beside me:<\/p>\n

my hesitation
\nformed thunderheads
\ndrenched my skin
\ndrove me to shelter.<\/p>\n

But one afternoon
\nbundled in layers
\nagainst the winter
\nI took your arm:<\/p>\n

you smiled
\nsnuggled against me
\nas we walked
\nsomewhere together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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