My existence burns for Autumn,
a girl I knew in college.
Flames of anticipation weed my heart’s thorns.
Autumn’s creeping around the corner
with her lustful shadows that linger in the midst
of her lips mispronouncing my name, pretending we’ve
never met, pretending we won’t sleep in the same bed tonight.

(© 2022 AC)

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