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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Give and Take

by Miranda Stone

In sleep, the fight has left you.
Face slack, lips parted, you gasp
as if taken aback in your dream.
With sprawling limbs you encroach
upon my side of the bed. A wrist bone
prods my shoulder. A toe grazes my shin.

I press my palms against your ribs
and push. You roll across the dividing line,
the sheet gliding over your bare skin.
I marvel at the distance between us.
You have relinquished half a foot of space.
In sleep, you are the picture of compromise.
Awake, you refuse to concede a single inch.

6 comments:

  1. Miranda is a great writer. I love seeing her work published. :)

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    1. Thanks very much, Johnny. So glad you enjoyed it.

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  2. Love this lady like chocolate!! We are such huge fans of Miranda, can't tell you how happy we are to see this here!!! Another home-run Miranda!! xoxo <3

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    1. Thanks so much, ladies! I'm glad you enjoyed this one.

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  3. Great punch line! The absolute soul of indignation. You quite obviously win every argument.

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    1. Thanks, David! I actually lose my fair share of arguments, thus the indignation. :)

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