She said
Something is wrong
I don’t know what it is
As she stared
Up at the sky
Too cloudy to see stars
I could barely see
The half moon
Of her face
I touched her cheek
It was cool and wet
I didn’t know
What to do
So I did nothing
Listening
To her whimper
Everything else
quiet

03/17/1997

Posted on 01/27/2003
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