Your absence

Your absence

is like

a presence

It’s in

the heaviness of my breasts

the prickling on my skin

the dryness of my throat

Your absence

is like

a hollow

It’s in

the tautness of my skin

the tension in my neck

the curving of my back

Your absence

is like

an aching

It’s in

the clamour of my mind

the stifling of desire

the quick pressure of my pulse

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