Love’s sinking feeling

Photo by Dave Webb on Unsplash

Because your love’s
Quicksand
I’m careful
As I stand
“Come closer”
Is your demand
We embrace, as both
Had planned
Sinking into you
Imagined
So much better when
It happened

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Inspired by Aaska Ejaz’s poem and prompt, “Demands”. Thanks also to our host, Kathy Jacobs, and to the entire Chalkboard team!