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By poonamjolly
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It was difficult to concentrate. The words kept jumping at me, going
haywire.
"The number four stands in its symbolism for the planet Uranus......"
And there you were, sitting on the floor, staring at me with your mouth
open.
Oh why didn't you just get up and kiss me?
"Number four people are all those are born on the 4th, 13th,......" You
seemed asleep, yet when I stopped, you opened an eye and slurred,
'Go on.'
We were both alone, both desirous, both young as we sat in that hot
penthouse without electricity and me reading under that stupid red
birthday candle. You should have......
The words began playing games with me. And you just lay there, passive,
on the floor. They leaped like those snakes and ladders and as I
struggled with those asinine words, you just got up, and said,
'You are sleepy, I better go.'
I put the book aside and saw you off.
? poonamjolly 2001
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