Note: Hey there! If you’re seeing this version of the post, then that means I’ve been KO’d enough by the bug I picked up to not be able to come back to this for revisions. My apologies.

That said, I still hope that this rough draft isn’t too bad. Again, please let me know what you think—and if you want to share your work with me, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below.

See you next week, and I hope I’m better by then.

The bloom of longing,

scarlet and silk-rich,

unclenches petal by petal

for the last of you,

reaching high and

stretching wide for

the trenches of your fingertips