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quick_with_her_hands
falling_alone i gave you a massage the other day, drunk on strong hot toddies after the snow had rolled through and you had shoveled it off the porch.

you giggled at me, and i was embarrassed.

my hands were on a mission, you said,
they have a purpose in mind.

i wasn't quite sure what to say because in some respect you were true. hands that do all the talking,
Talking that I rarely do.

hands that release the peace of mind i'm usually searching for,
a way to release the fire, i've been told is ready to escape.

hands that have much to say, and a limited means to do so,
unless you let me finish.

i didn't say much to him,
but i did slow down,
and i let my hands listen.
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