conversation turns on gift only
she says i free write
wears a daisy-chain i thought
only exists in nursery rimes
this can’t be worth lunch
much less dinner
only to a lesser degree
to keep the eye moving
sub-zero conditions must meet with some approval
only in certain circles
weather permitting
she removes the remaining articles
only her thoughts are omitted
what’s left lines up right
one after the other
only she has the final say
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