literature

not like the movies.

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i wake up next to your dead-still frame
and only slight motions of your stomach
let me know that you're still breathing.

the outside is not quiet like i envisioned.
there is construction with loud drills and
catcalls.

i am looking at your face and your
hair is ruffled about the edges of your forehead
and you really need a haircut.

my lips are about to touch yours when you
open your eyes slightly and see that i'm squinting at you.
you close them quickly and pretend to still be asleep.

i sit up and feel for any bumps or imperfections on my face
while i notice the height chart on the wall next to your window
and then i feel gross because we fucked in a room
where your mom tucked you in on schoolnights.

i stand and push aside the curtains.  
they are stuck on the grooves and edges of the curtainrod.
i see lanky men who are still catcalling and i look back at you and realize:

the sun does not shine a ray across your face.
really not romantic.
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Geist-Reich-Bunny's avatar
the morning after isn't always very glamorous, no luster in the morning crust.