First Love


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I’m falling
for you
falling falling
the ground’s given way
I’m tumbling sprawling
space space —my mind
my heart, my heart
is in a parabolic arc
devoid of time and gravity
I float I float
I’m in a massless boat
sailing sailing
gravity’s truth is failing
I’ve come apart, I’m flailing
flailing
up is all around
it’s merged with down
if I weren’t so glad
I’d certainly be wailing
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by Jim Culleny
5/2/14

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