Blues Drop
She drops
blues
like sugar
in her tea
stirs them in
with spoon
slow
blues dissolve into liquid
taste bittersweet
her jaws tighten
She drops
blues
from her lips
like kisses
for a lover
unresponsive
blues fall to ground
stain pavement
she kicks at residue
She drops
blues
drops
blues
out of her blues jeans pocket
coins & bills
legal
tender
blues will get you nowhere these days
She drops
blues
like defenses
lets them in
with wave of her hand
locks the door
whispers to them
to stay a while longer
is more alone
when they leave her
She drops
blues
from ink pot
spilling psychology
on parchment
closes book
& eyes
fade into
tears drop
blue
like eastern wind &
Boston rain
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