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Anointed

July 7, 2021 by Michael Guerin

Lavender-scented oil
on the bedside table in a bottle
reminiscent of communion wine.

And each night by candlelight
she would massage the golden libation
on outstretched legs and arms
while I sat beside her,
enshrined.

Done, her bronze skin glistened
inviting the barest whisper of a touch.
And my fingertips thrilled
to trace lazy circles
on her thighs.

But the past has collapsed
into dust while we’ve been reborn
into other lives.

Lavender-scented oil,
spilled like a golden thread from then
until now and calling me home
when I close my eyes.

About Michael Guerin

writer, dreamer, lover, seeker. labels never reach the heart of any matter, but they might be a place to start...

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