an empty suitcase
sits wide-open
wrinkled sheets
a nightgown
a passport
an absence between pillow and head
a glare of ice between mattress and thigh
a stroke of shadow between decision and departure
the car you plan to make your escape in isn’t registered
and you’re still standing there waiting
sits wide-open
wrinkled sheets
a nightgown
a passport
an absence between pillow and head
a glare of ice between mattress and thigh
a stroke of shadow between decision and departure
the car you plan to make your escape in isn’t registered
and you’re still standing there waiting