Nervous Hands

By lupus tenebrae

A breeze weathers 
the contours of my
furrowed brow

much like how a wind-
swept muse can whittle
a lesser man's heart

down to nothing
but nervous hands
and bold confessions

with just the sound
of her voice.

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Copyright 2014 lupus tenebrae
Published on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.     Filed under: "Love" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Just a little something I'd written at the park while I was waiting for a friend.
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  • TropicalSnowstorm On Monday, October 6, 2014, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    "down to nothing but nervous hands and bold confessions with just the sound of her voice." - indeed! I have been there! Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • A former member wrote: this is lovely. this is far from the writings of a lesser man. the subtle confession of how you feel in this has a powerful impact. Scholar

  • A former member wrote: Nice work Scholar

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