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Why do you say
what you are saying
as we lie here
drinking in bed
washing our lovemaking
down deep into
our innards
as if it never happened
while I want to reach
Inside myself and pull it back out
and examine it 
as I would a precious jewel
and commit it to a memory 
that will flash before me
when I’m on my deathbed
but you’re talking about
your dog and past lovers
and getting up early tomorrow
for your appointment
to get your nails fixed
and because you’re saying
these things
I think I’ll turn over
and hope for sleep
and tomorrow you’ll
hector me
because we never talk
and I’ll hold onto
my memory of tonight
and say I’m sorry.

Why Do You Say