Sunlight melts across the cream-like walls
\nshadows new fall into the wood floor
\nthe distant chant of traffic far below
\nechoes through halls of the hermitage<\/p>\n
\nthe warming day is cool despite the sun
\nI lift the shirt from where it sits in light
\ncovering my back with its soft thread
\nsavoring its scent upon my arm<\/p>\n
\nthe water boils and rises into steam
\nsweetness in my hand in golden cup
\nI hold the flavor on my lips and eyes
\nI hear your voice, and longing, drink it up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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