dummy

by india southgate.

 
loving you is like 
sitting in front of a warm oven
on cold tiles
waiting for the time to trickle down...

loving you is like sleeping in
and waking up alone
to fry pancakes
and make
that rare cup of coffee...

loving you is like taking one plate
instead of two
and sitting on the sofa
leaving a gap fit
for another body...

loving you is like asking the tea leaves
what they are thinking.

i am the plates and cups in someones kitchen.
i am the spoons and forks in the sink.
i am the stove top and the ice blocked freezer.

and you, 
are everything...

[unpublished]

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