a steel abstract stick man
walked the sides of buildings
above us the spot marked
it could happen if you arrived
at this place and were not late
(ten years) she might have said
"I remember how you felt" like
climbing (over the sides of me
buildings fall away) into your skin
unfolded on the floor I gathered up
everything I could without hands
I remember how you felt…
climbing white walls
like a stick man

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