Reign

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I wrote this for Raul when we were dating - right in the beginning

When You reign-it is obvious

I relinquish my arraignment to my imperviousness
And submerge my feet in a mud like street
Sink with pleasure into defeat.

I tiptoe beside Your advanced northern wing
An area where an entrance is few and far between
Yet towards the center I took a swing
Could You have passed a faster curve?
I bent farther forward to reach the serve
(In the awkward silence I used to miss),

And there You were
Towering in Your quiet mix
Refraining from any remaining iniquitous characteristics
A downfall would only interrupt the fix
You keep inside your buried fists

When You reign-it is obvious.

To Raul Curiel
From Kelly Bloom
February 6, 2001

Happy Valentines Day