Sunday, May 20, 2012

When this old body

By Grace Paley

When this old body
finds that old body
what a nice day it is

when that old body
loves this old body
it's dreamless to sleep
and busy to wake up

when this old body says
your're a little lumpy here and there
but you're the same old body after all

old body   old body    in which somewhere
between crooked toe and forgetful head
the flesh encounters soul
and whispers      you

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