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Herman Shorts

Herman Shorts

I imagined a scene, conspiratorial

I just felt what I think
I’ll feel always, once
we’ve finally met, and share
this cool space, like an open secret
It felt like all my favorite songs, you
saying something, simple love
to someone. I rushed
to tell you... oh, yeah
it will have to wait...
at least I wrote it down.

(2012)

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