Outside (the moon)

Outside
the moon, one night
past full, is
blue on frost.
You're almost lost to me.
I try but cannot write
about your dying.

Breath on
windows that are
silent, mirroring,
in need of cleaning.

In your eyes dance
leaden-footed wishes;
I cannot reply,
can only sit here
moonlit
waiting for you to leave.


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