First Dates

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she the sapling bent against his trunk

under the orange nightlights

and stars that are there

whether or not

he can see them

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Turtles All the Way Down

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you were the turtle on my back

and i carried you willingly

it was my purpose, after all

but now i wonder

who carried me 

all that time i had

your world on my shoulders

and nothing firm

beneath my feet

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