maybe the ocean, in the simplest ways
is a tone of voice
or the silky shift of time before you fall asleep.
maybe it feels the same as the spot
under your ribcage when someone tells
you they love youor the rough tips
of your brother's fingers pressed against your wrist
he's glad your pulse is strong
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