No napkins



You left not me
When you walked out the door
I go where you have left
Me still
Standing

On earth too warm
For my cold feet

The warmth of fresh tortillas
Your kiss
the melted butter
Sliding down my arm. . .
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXXX XX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 195
Words 41
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 2, 4

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