Three.
we don't offer comfortwe offer a wound
tightly wound 'round the moon.
dead light bursting, boom
watch my needling affection,
every letter sutured
i
l
o
v
e
y
o
u
and I do. I do.
Four.
Please come back. I need you, can't you feel it all the way over there? Across the country, or across town, or across the room, or in the distance separating us in our last hug. Please come back.
Please.