Sunday, November 24, 2024

"Young and In Love" by Todd Dillard


I don't know how to do anything
well. That includes dying. But
I can tell you there's a door in laughter.
It shimmers like the first five seconds
after you take your shirt off
in front of someone for the first time.
I keep the keys on a keyring
in my teeth. If you want them,
please, come and get them.

Ludovic Nkoth



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