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[From behind, standing, from a distance]
From behind, standing, from a distance,
in passing, the taxi meter running,
I'd watch her, I'd watch her hair,
and what would I see? My stubborn theatre,
curtain won't fall, my always-open theatre . . .
Best to leave as soon as the show begins.
Source: Poetry (December 2007).
Poem Categorization
SUBJECT Relationships, Love, Men & Women, Desire, Infatuation & Crushes, Unrequited Love
POET’S REGION Italy
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