“Once More” by Roz Levine
The last time my eyes saw his
He twinkled with mischief
Croaked how he’d shared his bed
With such a good old friend
The one who’d lost her breasts
The one with a heart as big as the Pacific
The one who breathed fire on him
His words whispered from a voice
On the low down of this battle
The big boom sound of yesteryears
Silenced by ALS creeping up his body
He whispered how his wife
Couldn’t bear to touch his flesh
Was she repulsed by the disease
Afraid of his coming death
Fearful of a life alone
He didn’t say what or why
Just whispered the beautiful
How it was to be close to skin once more
To feel a woman’s heat once more
To know he was still alive once more
Loved by someone
Desired by someone
Some place on this earth
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