Forget it and forget me, too.
Your tastebuds can enjoy exhaust
and crave the salty taste of my lips as I fade out of love.
Resisting the desire to follow Lori is hell.
Half a mile down, she’s pulled to the shoulder.
Thick steam forced its way
through the hood.
I fixed it.
And I fixed us.

(© 2022 AC)

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