November (Poem-A-Day) : Day One : Striking Thirteen

For my friend, Robert Lee Brewer's 2012 November PAD Chapbook Challenge.

Day One Theme : Matches.


match heads, Amanda Oaks
striking thirteen

i walk backwards
on the second hand
of a clock, one step
a tick, between twelve
& six, counting
how many times
my heart
beats yes
before i slide
like a match
down your arm
pushing me
up & over
eleven

Matches/Heart Photo by Me
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