Ode to One Beer and an
Obscenely Low Tolerance

Deborah Schwartz




My world is whirling twirling
somehow my cheek finds your shoulder
i am being propped up like a dummy
by your soft chest
My head full of cotton
and you seem so solid
So there i stay
Anchored
to keep from floating
You don't even give me much notice but
the vibrations from your casual conversations
soothe me
Abruptly
i wonder what it would be like to kiss you
Woozy
i need to be completely engulfed
by
something
...you?
i can almost feel your tongue
in my mouth
wriggling like a seal
warm and wet
womb-like

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