wanting to see you
i drove in the opposite direction,
pretending it was on my way home.

and that was all it took.
the squintiness of your eyes
when you smiled with recognition.
the flirtatious grin when i left the store.
even the way your voice echoed
when you howled at your hurt thumb;
i wanted to stay forever.

i have hesitated to use the word "love"
when describing my condition--
in the name of schoolgirl crushes,
of giddy, childish misconceptions;
in the name of all things sacred,
i have hesitated thus far.

but nonetheless, with the world in mind,
i can safely say i love you.

i long for a time when a non-limit 
can replace the five minute blocks 
that fuel me
day after day
after machine-cut day.



bronnie

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