the first kiss; the last kiss

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i am still reminded of you
in every bite of perfume and smoke;
every crush of strawberry
and drag of nicotine.

the first time we kissed
it was you and i who kissed.
gentle, sweet, and covered
in the golden curtains of the sun.

yet, the last time we kissed
it was just me,
and a barely-there movement of lips
against the stone-still elevation.
pink and unwanting.

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