A hotel room

The day was blank,
Again,
And nothing
Crawled across.

The room
Was small and haunted,
You were lying so gracefully
In bed.

The night was young
And so short-skirted.
The gambler stole
That day's last bet.

The stranger room
Secured its promise:
No memories
In pillow folds.

I searched your pulse
No reassurance
And novel signs:
Do Not Disturb.

The shouting city
Had to be hushed,
I was trying to follow
Your breathing.


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