R.M. Dolin, 2016
Tengo Caricia
Es la noche de
caressing embrace that holds her
like a lover dancing from distance
in nearly the same consuming way
yesterday blinds tomorrow.
In any crowded club
true beauty shines
even though competition for love,
like winning the West,
depends equally on
context and content.
Memories are as much
an anchor as a lifeline.
This why little girls
who become lonely ladies
compelled to dance
with strangers,
so admire their heroes.
Background poem from the “What Is To Be Done,” trilogy. Sympatico steps out for the first time to prove to herself that’s she’s healing from her trauma.
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