unfamiliar

She found herself       
less suspected                     
of spousal indulgence

open to men       
of confidence
seeking softer words  
                               
demure of heart 
passionate                      
when seizing desire   
                                           
easy to hold
simple to love
easy to pass over

those bruises cut
from deeper wounds
she declines to feel  

those bruises cut
from deeper wounds
she declines to feel  

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7-12-15