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Fall Out of Key

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After storms unlock gust fronts mast cells calm
late season trees litter in shards of silver bright
as mirrors in leafing wake, inside is always dull
motion aircycles
stales mouths
minds will only
refresh enlight
in pride specific
humility wry, kind
wise eyes wise advice
                              of a child
      go     outside all     you need     stand still
   in gardens out is simplest therapy chill breeze
    stirring noiseless thrill, unterrible side effects
                 neighbour catching sights
         me, my 	    bedhead self 	akimbo	
  pyjama pantomime scandal, socks with sandals
                           glassy 		retinas
                           roll all 		fondstroke
                           stem 		     stamens
                           axils 		tips
                           daunt worthwhile for gulps
                           of fresh, stagnant days
                           green silvered fingers
                           kindly come unpick
                           before what comes next
                           the scrape of keys
                           on knuckles and napes
                           the glint of crystalline
                           breaths only
                           fools hang on
                           even falls let go
                           in the deathless tumble
                           of slow white cold.