We walked to the car and
A lone maple leaf was clamped against my windscreen.
I received a call at lunchtime-
The watch is finally gone.
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The new room has lemon sorbet walls and granny grey-blue curtains.
I've been so tired I haven't heard the neighbours' car engines in the morning.
I've been so busy pacifying dismal spirits,
I'd begun to believe my own lies.
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When he's as likely to go to the opera with me
As he is the Catpower gig.
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First dates are always polarised (mis)adventures.
You either yak away all night or have nothing to say at all.
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I drove to work with the leaf still on my windscreen.
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I'm excited about winter.
I'm thinking of shopping holidays, dinner parties of hors d'oeuvres, wine, and puddings, of blankets by the fire.
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