anniversary

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anniversary

a moving van of secrets

unpacked all at once

am i to be the house in which they reside

we talk of extremes

of money for what we do out of love

and somewhere along the line

we fell out of love

that kind anyway

yet the stronger scent of us

still lingers

in slight touches, smiles

glances full of what once was

it is a many day move

and then the old house is up for sale

the old blankets

and bed sheets

and the bodies once touching

find a new place to reside

far away from each other

yet so damn close

we can still feel each other's breath.

erin-cilberto

7/8/2022

Reviews

[W. Barrett Munn]

This is some of your best writing, Jacob. I get the sense of the natural separation that occurs over time, the change from a physical relationship to more of a comfortable connection that is indeed a change of address.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind words, Winston.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

It's nice to stay friends with ex partners, but I think alot of water has to go under the bridge before you achieve that. There is clearly something still there, there is a closeness that's for sure. Love but a different type of love. I like this one alot J.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your understanding words, Chris,
j.