12 am
12 am
monitor cease humming
12 oh 1
12 oh 1
"all finished?" "yes, i'm coming."
12 oh 2
12 oh 2
straightening the desktop.
12 oh 3
12 oh 3
turning the desk lamp off.
12 oh 4
12 oh 4
fixing nightdress collars.
12 oh 5
12 oh 5
i am tall, the window's taller.
12 oh 6
12 oh 6
silhouette, translucent curtains.
12 oh 7
12 oh 7
giggles, bare feet, cushions.
12 oh 8
12 oh 8
"queenie, you work way too late."
12 oh 9
12 oh 9
kiss away my shoulders' weight..
12 1 oh
12 1 oh
your hands make homes in my hair.
12 eleven
12 eleven
seventh heaven, need my share..
12 one two
12 one two
the luxury of loving you..
12 thirteen
12 thirteen
dissolves the day that i've been through.
12 fourteen
12 fourteen
"darling, why stay up for me?"
12 fifteen
12 fifteen
"i live to serve. shh now, queenie."
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