because they couldn't sleep.

By i tremble

her flowing dress
blows in the wind
as they dance
in the rain
at two a.m.
just because
they couldn't sleep.


black mascara butterflies
fall down her
face, wings ruined
by the pounding water.


fire engine red
lipstick stains
paint themselves upon
his bone white collar.


fumbling hands rid
each other of
rain-soaked clothes
and they make love
in the rain
as two a.m.
because they couldn't sleep.

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© 2007 jodeanna franks
Published on Tuesday, October 3, 2006.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Jaded Jezzabelle On Saturday, November 4, 2006, Jaded Jezzabelle (328)By person wrote:

    beautiful passionate soulful.....i love this!

  • elisa On Wednesday, October 4, 2006, elisa (1595)By person wrote:

    restless mind....pounding heart.... roaming hands....Mmm.... this feels good.

  • hate_doll On Wednesday, October 4, 2006, hate_doll (263)By person wrote:

    this was wonderful! Made me smile and shiver at all the times sleep was just not an option.

  • A former member wrote: very poetic and sublime. Your imagery (especially your color imagery) is great. ....-samone

  • Six-Out On Tuesday, October 3, 2006, Six-Out (1423)By person wrote:

    mm. the subtlty of this. it's supressing. I love it.

  • Dei On Tuesday, October 3, 2006, Dei (663)By person wrote:

    Ya know.. i have insomnia and i gotta tell ya, i would actually enjoy it if it happened that way... sigh. great imagry. well done

  • blue On Tuesday, October 3, 2006, blue (1409)By person wrote:

    sounds good to me! ~b

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