display of character(s) <rcl>

Aug 18 11:07 UTC 2001

there's a you I can't shake,
characters on the screen--
the character you lacked
burned against my retina
ever present days later
(morning shower)
(evening commute)
(sleepless night)
(repeat again
with little in-between)

some days your words
are weightless and
of no use to me
as if you're too weary
to carry the ones
with a little love

now I find myself
far from you

so sleep a little while,
and when you wake,
call me, give me something
heavy and loving

to bring me back to you